Mary Bair Bowman in Costume
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Title
Mary Bair Bowman in Costume
Subject
Costumes - American
Description
Photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a young woman, standing, and wearing a costume that includes a large floppy hat.
Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a merchant in Woodstock.
Mary became a well-known music teacher at Woodstock High School and served as an organist in her church, Emmanuel Lutheran.
She never married.
Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a merchant in Woodstock.
Mary became a well-known music teacher at Woodstock High School and served as an organist in her church, Emmanuel Lutheran.
She never married.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled as "November 1921" on the box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2026 by library staff based on other images of her in the collection.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Mary Bair Bowman appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 000527, 000528, 003309, 003531, 003632, 004492, 004952, 008106, 011852, 011952, 014031, 020159, 022067, 023514, 023525, 025002, 025630, 027256, 027519, and 027549.
Identifier
011852
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Mary Bair Bowman in Costume,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 7, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/39764.
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