John J. Bowman and group of students in classroom at Bowman Technical School. Identified are: P. Hilbert, jeweler and clock repair; Charles Simmons, Frederick, MD, student; S. Kauffman; C. Breneman, Lancaster, PA; M. G. Reineman, Chambersburg, PA; C. E. Bowman, bookkeeper; J. W. Leonard, engraver.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
Lemon Street School, Lancaster, 1894 - 1895 class, A. R. Stamy, teacher. Identified, starting with the back row, from left to right: G. B. Weaver, Howerd F. Brimmer, james B. Stauffer, Samuel R. Fraim, Ralph Zook, Newton Buch. Next row, left to right: William Edwards, "Skinny" Vondersmith, John Haas, Jay Reist, Walter Fraim, Elmer Zercher, William Hoefel, Paul Evans, Martin Wolf. Next row, left to right: Robert Zahm, Ed Illyus, "Joker" Strauss, J. Piersol Conn, Paul Owens, Charles Ezra Bowman, John S. Cochran. Next row, left to right: Robert Reist, Sam Keller, George H. Dodge, John J. Bowman. Front row, from left: Albert Raub, Arthur Hammel, Luther Heisey, Eddie Glass, Thomas Jeffries, Harry Mowery, Walter Dunlap, Dave Culp, James P. Martin, James Best, Daniel Agnew.