Thursday, November 9, 2023

Benjamin Lochman

photographer: Benjamin Lochman
707 Hamilton, Allentown, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

Benjamin Lochman
(1825-1912)

1825 Jan 25
Hamburg, PA. state documents, Benjamin Lochman is born to C Lochman and Anna Catharina Leigheiser
1885 (earliest available)
Allentown, PA, city directory, Benjamin Lochman as photographer at 707 Hamilton, bds 239 n Sixth
1887
Allentown, PA, city directory, Benjamin Lochman as photographer at 707 Hamilton, bds 237 n Sixth
1893 Nov 14
Allentown (PA) Leader, item says Lochman the photographer has taken photographs of the ruins of the “Big Fire” and the Liberty Bell from its recent visit to the city
1895 Nov 23
Allentown (PA) Morning Call, ad for Lochman’s Gallery at 707 Hamilton Street

1896 Apr 30
Allentown (PA) Leader, news item lists Benj Lochman as photographer, for Grand Juror
1899
Allentown, PA, city directory, Benjamin Lochman as photographer at 707 Hamilton, 3s fl;; bds 237 N Sixth
1900 Jun 01
Allentown, PA, US census, Benjamin Lochman, no occupation shown, living with daughter Ella and her husband
1901, through 1909,
Allentown, PA, city directory Benjamin Lochman as Yoeman; res 237 N Sixth
1910 Jun 16
Allentown, PA, US census, Benjamin Lochman as no occupation shown, living with daughter Ella and her husband
1910
Allentown, PA, city directory Benjamin Lochman as Yoeman; res 412 N Seventh

1911
Allentown, PA, city directory Benjamin Lochman as Yoeman; res 412 N Seventh
1912
Allentown, PA, city directory, Benjamin Lochman not listed
1912 May 03
Allentown, PA, state directory, Benjamin Lochman dies age 87

According, mostly, to Allentown city directories, Benjamin Lochman was photographer at 707 Hamilton from 1885 to 1899 or early 1900. In listings after that, he is listed only as “Yoeman”

There was no mention found of Lochman as photographer in the Allentown, PA, Newspapers 1885 and before. The space at 707 Hamilton was law offices and before that, a grocery.

See some really fine coverage of Lochman at Catching Shadows

Allentown(PA) Leader - 14 Nov 1895
Allentown (PA) Morning Call - 23 Nov 1895
Allentown (PA) Morning Call - 16 Aug 1900
Allentown (PA) Morning Call - 01 Feb 1910
Allentown (PA) Morning Call - 04 May 1912
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer:Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: B Lochman
Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: B Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Lochman
707 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
example from auction site

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