He eventually returned to Van Wert and opened another studio there. After traveling around the United States for two years, he opened galleries in Schuyler and Lincoln, Nebraska. After being trained, he quickly bought Hartsock’s studio and operated the business until 1892 when he sold the gallery. He learned the trade of photography from I. Rank (1847-1913) was born in Shelby, Ohio. The woman in this picture is nicely dressed and well adorned with jewelry. He has a fine handle bar mustache and is wearing a pocket watch. He is dressed in formal clothing which suggests that the portrait may be a graduation picture. The man in the image is holding a rolled document that appears to be a diploma. The Photographic Times and American Photographer (1883) comments on Singhi’s wonderful sense of humor.Ī young couple poses for their portrait in this cabinet card photographed by J. The museum also has on display a funny cartoon self portrait caricature that Singhi used as an advertisement. Singhi had taken a photograph that appeared to capture a snowball in mid flight heading toward a newsboy who was prepared to deflect it. His albumen print “A Winter Scene” is exhibited in the online “American Museum of Photography”.
He worked in Binghamton, New York between 18. The photographer of this image is Will G. At 79 years of his age, he was still working (bookkeeper). The 1930 census locates Harroun in Prineville, Oregon and living as a boarder. The 1920 census reports that the 67 year-old Harroun was widowed and living in Waukegan Lake, Illinois with his sister Flora. Further investigation revealed that daughter Anna Augusta died in 1904 in Dubuque, Illinois. Harroun was working as a railroad yard clerk. Winton (age 10), and daughter Anna Augusta (age 9). He was living with his wife, Mary, their son N. The 1900 census finds the 47 year old Harroun living in Dunleith, Illinois. He married his wife, Mary Winton, in 1888. Sister Flora (age 22) was a music teacher and brother Arthur (age 11) was a student. Adelbert lived with his parents and two siblings in Norwich, New York. His father’s occupation was listed as a “Presiding Elder” and further research found that he was a Methodist clergyman. The 1870 census notes that Thomas Adelbert Harroun (1851-?) was the 19 year-old son of Thomas Harroun (1824-1907) and Salina King Harroun (1824-1903). Harroun was not a lawyer but instead, he was an accountant. The reverse of the photograph has an inscription which identifies the gentleman as “Adelbert Harroun”. Maybe its not a coincidence that the Binghamton, New York based photographer, Singhi, was located on Court Street.
Perhaps the well dressed gentleman is an attorney. He is standing next to his derby hat and has a pocket watch. He is wearing an overcoat and a nicely trimmed beard.
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The man in this cabinet card photograph appears to be a professional gentleman. Perhaps cavorting with his numerous younger wives was deleterious to his health. From that description, one imagines he died from a stroke. His death certificate listed his cause of death to be “Shock (Paralysis)”. In 1901, John married Georgie Dow, a woman who was 13 years younger than him. In 1898, John married Caroline Look who was 17 years his junior. John and Hannah were reported in the 1880 census. The 1870 US census revealed that John lived with a woman named Frances who was presumably his wife. He especially liked marrying younger women. In addition to soldiering, music and photography John Singhi liked to get married. He was listed in Rockland city directories as a photographer from 1877 through 1897. After the service, he worked as a photographer. The Fourth Regiment participated in many major battles including The First Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Forty men died in Confederate prisons and 137 soldiers died from disease. In all, 144o men served in the regiment during the war and 170 of them died in or from battle. The fourth regiment was assembled in Rockland. Upon entry into the army, he was listed as a leader of the company band and Fife Major. He was mustered in in April, 1861 and mustered out in July, 1864.
He entered the Union Army as a Private in the 4th Infantry Regiment of Maine. Singhi was a participant in the Civil War. He was a native of Maine but his father was born in Italy. She is beautifully dressed and wearing a watch chain emanating from a watch in her dress pocket. A pretty and elegant looking young woman poses for her portrait at the Singhi studio in Rockland, Maine.
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