Jex Bardwell research collection, 1835-1995.

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Jex Bardwell research collection, 1835-1995.

This collection is the compilation of correspondence, articles and notes pertaining to Jex Bardwell gathered by Martin Magid for his Nov.-Dec. 1989 article on Jex Bardwell in Michigan History Magazine.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Magid, Martin

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Bardwell, Jex, 1824-1902

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Mr. Bardwell was a noted Detroit photographer in the 19th century. Mr. Bardwell was a preeminent Detroit photographer in the 19th century. John Jex Bardwell was born in London on Oct. 24, 1824. The Bardwell family emigrated from England to the United States in 1834; John Senior continued his distillery and brewery business in Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. Bardwell returned to London in 1842 to study the brewery trade and again in 18445 upon his father's death to settle the estate...