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PIC ID: 8895

Peter Baab

American, born 1836

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Baab was born in Bavaria, and arrived in the US in 1860. On his 1863 Draft Registration, his occupation is listed as barber; a tax assessment in 1866 lists him as a photographer. In the 1880 census, Baab's son Jacob is listed as an apprentice; after working as a barber, Peter joined the studio around 1890.

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Peter Baab has 3 locations.

Birth (January, 1836)

Bavaria
Germany

Studio or Business (1879-1890)

1536 3rd Avenue
Yorkville
Queens, NY
USA

Studio or Business (1890s-1900s)

69 Fulton Avenue
Queens, NY
USA