Mary Bair Bowman
Files
Title
Mary Bair Bowman
Subject
Bowman, Mary Bair (1908-1961)
Description
Portrait photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a young woman.
Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman.
She was a teacher in Shenandoah County for many years. According to her mother's obituary, she also was the first woman to be elected to the church council of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where she also served as the church organist.
Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman.
She was a teacher in Shenandoah County for many years. According to her mother's obituary, she also was the first woman to be elected to the church council of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where she also served as the church organist.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "1931" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified by Nancye Bowman, who was a distant relative of the subject.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Mary Bair Bowman appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 000527, 000528, 003531, 003632, 004492, 004952, 008106, 011952, 014031, 020159, 022067, 023514, 023525, 025002, 025630, 027256, 027519, and 027549.
Identifier
008106
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Mary Bair Bowman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/28072.
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