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Title Biegeman, Adolph
Alternate title Bigemann, Adolph
Date b. ca. 1829-ca. 1880
Description Adolph Biegeman, son of German-born piano maker Wilhelm (1801-1885) and midwife Augusta (b. 1811), born in Germany ca. 1829, was a mid 19th-century colorist of lithographs, artist, and photographer. Biegeman and his family arrived in Philadelphia probably in the late 1840s and in November 1848 he declared his intent for citizenship.
By 1852, Biegeman began to be listed in Philadelphia city directories as a colorist residing at 53, i.e., 203 New Street, and from ca. 1854 to ca. 1867 he served as colorist on a number of F. Mahan fashion advertisements. In 1875, Bigeman changed careers and entered the photography profession before turning to the cigar trade in which he was employed until his death ca. 1880.
Biegeman was married to Emma (b. 1836), a midwife, with whom he had three children: William who died as a baby; Henry (b. ca. 1857), a printer; and Mary (1867-1940). He and his family lived with his parents first on New Street, and by the early 1870s at 332 North Sixth Street. Biegeman died ca. 1880; his wife Emma listed as a widow in the 1882 city directory.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
References See Mahan, F.
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census 1860, 1870
Library Company of Philadelphia research file
Peters, 94
Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1852-1880 (intermittently)