F.J. BandholtzBurial Location of F.J. Bandholz is in Woodward Cemetery in Woodward (Dallas County), Iowa.
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Fredrick J. BandholtzFredrick John Bandholtz, son of Joh and Zerviah Bandholtz, was born in Henry County, Illinois on June 21, 1877. In the smae year of his birth, the family moved to Minburn, Iowa where young Fredrick gew to manhood. In September 1898, he was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Steele, at Farnhamville, Iowa.
Mr. Bandholtz was a professional photograper in Des Moines on Locus Street from 1899 to 1911. At that time the fmaily moved to Ponca City, Oklahma and then to Wichita, Kansas. The family did a lot o traveling during teh summer in Nebraska, Illinois and Iowa. Traveling by train and stopping at different stowns. Mr. Bandholz would set up studio and take pictures for a while. The fmaily moved to Woodward in 1914 and on to Guthrie Center in 1920. Bandholz is especially noted for his panoramic pictures, that were very long and narrow in width. His pictures can be found all over the United Stateds and there is a colletction of them in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. He took several pictures in this area, including construction of Camp Dodge which he sold for $1.00 each. Mr. Bandholz sold his panoramic camera to George Yates, a lontime photographer for the Des Moines Register and Tribune. A few years after Freds's death a Bandholz family member attempted to repurchase the camera to keep it in the family. Mr. Yates had died adn teh camera was traced t oa relative of his. About two week before teh relative was contacted his car had been broken into and the panoramic camera and other photographic equipment were stolen. In addition to his photography work, Mr. and Mrs. Bandholz bough a hotel in Guthrie Center. Although Mrs Bandholz was an invalid for may yers they lived active lives. Through the years they followed the Christan Science teachings. In his eight-sventh years, after several months of decling heallth, Mr. Bandholz passed away on December 31, 1963. His wife preceded him in death on December 25, 1958. - The Biography and photo of Mr. Bandholtz was provided by Ken at Imagination Images of Iowa and was taken from "Through the Years: 1883 to 1993 Woodward, Iowa Centennial" Janelle Hammarstedt, Editor (c) 1983 by Woodward Centennial Committee and Published by Graphic Publishing Company, Lake Mills, Iowa. F.E. ColburnFredrick Elesworth Colburn was married to Cora Eastman the niece of George Eastman of Eastman Kodak Company. At the time of marriage they lived in Ames Iowa.
F. E. C in addition to being the official Photagrapher for ISU he also operated a Horse stable where he breaded Clidesdale horses of which some of his were the orginial horses used by Anheuser Bush to pull thier iconic beer carts. http://www.amespubliclibrary.org/farwell/publication/Pub4905.htm In the mid 1920's he relocated to become the professor of photography for Kansas State University where he worked fro the next twenty years. In the 40s he and Cora relocated to thier winter home in Fort Pierce FL. Biography provided by: Mark Warren Herman Molthe Anschultz (1869 to Unknown)Son of F.W. Anshultz born in 1869 and primarily located in Keokuk, Iowa. He was married to Grace Smith and had one daughter Adelaide. For a period of time lived at 323 Concert Street before moving to 108 High Street both in Keokuk.
He was also one of the ten founding members of the Southeast Iowa Photographic Club, which later became the "Cameracrafstmen of America," an association of professional photographers who met to discuss and hone their craft. A great paper on these men that founded this organization can be found HERE. Haines Photo CompanyThe Haines Photo Company was a Conneaut, Ohio-based American photography studio that specialized in panoramic images of popular American tourist destinations. It operated from 1908 until the late 1910s. More than 400 of the firms photographs have been digitized by the Library of Congress. A sampling of their work HERE.
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