Daniel W Boss

photographer: D W Boss
Mechanicsburg, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

Only a small about of information has been found so far on D W Boss. It appears he was a photogrpaher from about 1860 to 1902. He apparenly had studios in Mechanicsburg, PA, and, from time to time, branch studios in neighboring towns. He didn't advertise much in the newspapers so his travels are unknown.

Daniel W Boss
(1825-1905)
1825 Jun 18
Rhode Island, Daniel Boss is born
1860 Jun 04
Mechanicsburg, PA, US census, D W Boss as photographist
1862 Sep 01
Mechanicsburg, PA, Tax assessment, D W Boss as photographer
1863 Jul 01
Cumberland, PA, Civil War list, D W Boss as photographer
1870 Jul 12
Mechanicsburg, PA, US census, “G” W Boss as photographer
1876
Harrisburg, PA, city directory, D W Boss as photographer at W Main
1880 Jun 14
Mechanicsburg, PA, US census, Daniel W Boss as photographer
1882
Mechanicsburg, PA, city directory, D W Boss as photographer at 12 W Main

1887
Chambersburg, PA, city directory, Daniel W Boss as photographer at 12 W Main; res 62 S Market
1888 Aug 06
Harrisburg (PA) Daily Independent, item says has photographed the grand choir group in Mechanicsburg, PA
1896 Oct 21
Carlisle (PA) Sentinel, item accounts the wedding of daughter Nora Boss to E VanBamen of York, PA
1900 Jun 06
Mechanicsburg, PA, US census, Daniel W Boss as photographer
1902 Feb 27
Carlisle (PA) Sentinel, item tells of death of son Oscar Boss
1902 Oct 21
Harrisburg (PA) Daily Independent, item says D W Boss has sold his studio to Walter Beck of Harrisburg
1905 Mar 28
Mechanicsburg, PA, state records, D W Boss dies at age 79

photographer: D W Boss
Mechanicsburg, PA
exaple from auctin site

photographer: D W Boss
Mechanicsburg, PA
exaple from auctin site

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A G Meyers, contemporary of D W Boss

photographer: A G Meyers
Main St, Mechanicsburg, PA
CDV example from auction site

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Carlisle (PA) Weekly Herald - 25 Jun 1887

Carlisle (PA) Weekly Herald - 16 Nov 1887

Harrisburg (PA) Daily Independent - 06 Aug 1888

Carlisle (PA) Sentinel - 08 Feb 1896

Carlisle (PA) Sentinel - 21 Oct 1896

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 13 Nov 1896

Carlisle (PA) Sentinel - 27 Feb 1902

Harrisburg (PA) Independent - 21 Oct 1902

Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph - 30 Mar 1905

Scotland (PA) Industrial School News - 13 Apr 1905

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