Bass Photo Company advertisements
Collection — Folder: S1684
Identifier: S1684
Scope and Contents
This collection contains advertising cards for the Bass Photo Company, including one from 1921 with pictures from 1856 and 1921 of Pennsylvania Street looking north from Washington Street in Indianapolis; a 1924 card with pictures taken from the same view from 1850, 1908 and 1924; and a card with an image of the frontporch area of a home, possibly Herbert Keller's, with the caption "Bass Photo Company, Commercial Photographs, The Photo Sells the Goods" and information about the company's services printed on the reverse side with the date June 14, 1927 written in pencil. Also included is a postcard with pictures of W.H. Bass and Ben Heiser, a commercial photographer from Ohio, that promoted their presentations at the national convention of the Photographers' Association of America that was held at Cleveland, Ohio in July 1916.
Dates
- 1916-1927
Creator
- Bass Photo Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The Bass Photo Company of Indianapolis is the second-oldest photography company in Indiana. It started as a branch studio of the James Bayne Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1897. By 1899, the company had been sold to Walter J. Woodworth, a former employee, and William H. Bass. Specializing in commercial and industrial photographs, the company was named Woodworth and Company then renamed the Bass and Woodworth Company in 1901. Woodworth left the business in 1905 and the studio was named the W.H. Bass Photo Company. As of 2021, the company is still located at its original location at 308 South New Jersey Street in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Bass Photo Co. "About Bass Photo Co." Accessed November 24, 2021. http://www.bassphoto.com.
Hostetler, Joan. "Indianapolis Then and Now: Bass Photo Company, 308 S. New Jersey Street." HistoricIndianapolis.com. September 19, 2013. https://historicindianapolis.com/indianapolis-then-and-now-bass-photo-company-308-s-new-jersey-street.
Sources:
Bass Photo Co. "About Bass Photo Co." Accessed November 24, 2021. http://www.bassphoto.com.
Hostetler, Joan. "Indianapolis Then and Now: Bass Photo Company, 308 S. New Jersey Street." HistoricIndianapolis.com. September 19, 2013. https://historicindianapolis.com/indianapolis-then-and-now-bass-photo-company-308-s-new-jersey-street.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donations.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/11/24 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/11/24 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Bass Photo Company (Organization)
- Title
- Bass Photo Company advertisements
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
