Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 338
H. W. PARDOE, photographer, No. 309 East Second street, Muscatine, is successor to J. P. Phelps, who was proprietor of the oldest gallery in the city. He bought into the business in June, 1887, and does all kinds of work in his line, from locket to life-size pictures. Mr. Pardoe was born in Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa., Jan. 25, 1851, and is a son of H. and Hannah ( Hiles ) Pardoe. He learned his trade in Miffen, Pa., beginning in 1872. After working three years in the East he came to Iowa, and located at Newton, Jasper County, where he was partner in a gallery for a time, and then went to New Sharon, Mahaska Co., Iowa, where he operated a gallery for nine years. In 1884, he went to Keithsburg, Ill., and came from that city to Muscatine.

Mr. Pardoe was married at New Sharon, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1878, to Miss Minerva A. Hart, daughter of J. B. Hart, and native of Madison, Wis. They have one child Telura, who was born at New Sharon, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Pardoe are members of the Methodisr Episcopal Church. Politically, he is a Prohibitionist. He is a fine artist, and is winning his way rapidly to popular favor.

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