BILBROUGH, John E.

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John E. Bilbrough. Image courtesy: Dorothy Bilbrough and iagenweb

Back of photo: Image courtesy: Dorothy Bilbrough and iagenweb

1873 advertisement in city directory. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.

John Bilbrough, third from the left, seen in this 1878 picture with Alexander Simplot (second from left) of Dubuque. Picture courtesy: Merrillyn Shaw

JOHN E. BILBROUGH. (Derby, February 18, 1838--Kansas City, KS, July 20, 1921). Bilbrough received his education in Brentwood in Essex and Leeds, Yorkshire with a focus on the fine arts. He came to America in 1862 and briefly lived in Canada before settling in Dubuque in 1864. Bilbrough established his business on the corner Main and Eighth STREETS. He had a home on Broadway. (1)

A portrait by J.E. Bilbrough. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.

The 1880 Dubuque County history noted that his business was successful to the point that he had recently purchased, for taking cabinet and life-size portraits, two instruments made by J. H. Dalmeyer, of London--"the finest and best made in the world." He remained in business until 1899. (2)

The 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory listed the corner of 8th and Main.

The 1899-1900 Dubuque City Directory listed 797 Main.

Trade Card.

Photograph of Adams Company chair

Reverse side of Adams Company card

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Source:

1. Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties. Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 266

2. Palmquist, Peter E. and Kailbourn, Thomas R. Pioneer Photographers from the Mississippi to the Continental Divide: A Biographical Dictionary. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2005, p. 110

Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County Iowa. Chicago: Western History Company, 1880, p. 767