B_Photographers
HILLARY BAILEY
Source: Greencastle Herald 26 Jan 1928 p 1
“Say! By Charles J. Arnold” – It’s a cinch you cannot have a Shepherdess picture without sheep. The Herald, the other day in mentioning the signal honor given Hillary G. Bailey, Greencastle photographer on the excellency of his photograph, The Shepherdess,” did not identify the sheep. This certainly got us in “Dutch,” with a certain Greencastle business man and farmer, who in his farming activities, specializes in the raising of pure bred wool producers. As I said above, if you have a “Sheperdess” picture you must have sheep and to win recognition with the picture you must have good sheep. In fact as I see it, sheep are the most important thing in the picture. That is why this farmer gave me quite a good natured “Panning” yesterday. Miss Mary Torr, who posed with the sheep in the honor winning photo, and Mr. Bailey the photographer, each got honorable mention but the sheep were entirely overlook. So at this late date I am taking opportunity to give honorable mention to the sheep and to their owner, CC Hurst. And no kidding, they are REAL SHEEP, these CC Hurst kind!
Source: Same p 5 – “The Sherpherdess,” a photograph by Hillary G. Bailey, Greencastle photographer appeared in Photograms of the Year,” a review of the best photographs that appeared during 1927 and edited and published by FC Mortimer of London. The photograph appeared in the alcogravure section of the Indianapolis Star last year. Mr. Mortimer is editor of several art magazines including The Amateur Photographer, Dictionary of Photography … He selected 61 photographs from throughout Europe and America and 22 of these were from America. The Shepherdess was the only one selected from Indiana.
Hugh W BAKER
Source: Greencastle Banner 8 Sept 1881 p 1
HW BAKER – Photo & Art Gallery in Fillmore
Hugh W. Baker married Katie Browning of Putnam County 8 Dec 1875. In the 1880 census Hugh is a Retail Grocer and they have a 6-month old daughter not named (this was Elizabeth born in November of 1879). They show-up in Baltimore Maryland where he can read/write with a 10th grade education and is now a machinist and have another daughter, their last child, Ida born 12 Oct 1887 in Indiana. Hugh was born 3 June 1843 in Winchester City, Virginia and passed away in Baltimore 17 August 1903. Katie was born 23 Oct 1854 in Putnam County and passed away in Baltimore 7 Dec 1936 and had married 2ndly George Nieberlein who also passed away long before she did. Buried in Baltimore with Hugh. Evidently, his photography business didn’t fly well, sadly! Sure wish we had some of his pictures!
J.T. BOWER
Source: Greencastle Daily Sun, 23 April 1890 p 3
Call on JT Bower, the photographer when you want first class work. Gallery over post office.Source: Greencastle Daily Sun, 23 April 1890 p 3
- Go to JT Bower when you want your babies pictures taken. He has the best outfit in the city for doing instantaneous work. a very important feature in making photographs of babies and children. Don't fail to call on him; over post office.
MARY BROCK
She is mentioned as a photographer in the 1868 Greencastle City Business Directory. Could not find anything on her but in 1857 there is a Miss Mary Brock listed as a Greencastle primary teacher - perhaps she taught in winter and photographed in the summer? Love to find more about her