Elizabethtown College - Church of the Brethren Photographs

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The Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection consists of more than 500 mostly black and white photographs of meeting houses and churches in eastern Pennsylvania, historic sites, gravestones, portraits and nursing homes associated with the Church. The photographs date from the 1890's to the present. A subset of the collection includes images from 200 glass-plate negatives dating from 1890 to 1915. These photographs were taken by J.G. Francis, a leader in the founding of Elizabethtown College and a minister of the Church of the Brethren in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Grave of Peter Becker
Grave of Peter Becker
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Grave and gravestone of Peter Becker (1687-1758). See page 88, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Picture taken near Harleysville, Pa. Glass plate negative.
Graves of Conrad Beissel and Peter Miller
Graves of Conrad Beissel and Peter Miller
Cemeteries, Sepulchral monuments, Ephrata Cloister, Beissel, Conrad, 1690-1768, Miller, Johann Peter, 1710-1796
Graves and gravestones of Conrad Beissel (center) and Peter Miller (immediately to the left), members and leaders of the Ephrata Cloister. See page 326, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Graves of Isaac Price and Wife
Graves of Isaac Price and Wife
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of Isaac Price (1802-1884) and his wife, Hannah (1800-1872). See page 240, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.
Graves of John P. Moore and Wife
Graves of John P. Moore and Wife
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of John P. Moore (1811-1889) and his wife, Anna Peirson (1809-1892). Picture taken in N.J. See page 175, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Graves of Peter Keyser and wife, Catharine Clemens
Graves of Peter Keyser and wife, Catharine Clemens
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of Peter Keyser (1766-1849) and his wife, Catharine Clemens (1770-1854). Picture taken in Germantown, Pa. See page 88, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Graves of the Elder John Zug and Margaret Lehn Zug
Graves of the Elder John Zug and Margaret Lehn Zug
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of the elder John Zug (1797-1873) and Margaret Lehn Zug (1795-1871). Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.
Graves of the Macks
Graves of the Macks
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of the Macks. Alexander Mack, senior (1679-1735). Alexander Mack, junior (1712-1803). See page 56, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.
Gravestone of Henry Price
Gravestone of Henry Price
Graves, Cemeteries, Fences, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Gravestone and grave of Henry Price (1827-1906), member of the Indian Creek Church. See page 303, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Picture taken in Harleysville, Pa. Glass plate negative.
Gravestones of Elder Samuel Harley and Elizabeth nee Kline
Gravestones of Elder Samuel Harley and Elizabeth nee Kline
Cemeteries, Graves, Fences, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Graves and gravestones of the elder Samuel Harley (1795-1878) and Elizabeth nee Kline (date illegible). Members of the Indian Creek Church. Picture taken in Harleysville, Pa. See page 302, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Gravestones of Elizabeth Balsbaugh, Valentine Balsbaugh, and Lorenz Ette
Gravestones of Elizabeth Balsbaugh, Valentine Balsbaugh, and Lorenz Ette
Graves, Cemeteries, Fences, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Gravestones of Elizabeth Balsbaugh (1756-1822), wife of V. Balsbaugh, Valentine Balsbaugh (1755-1851), son of George Balsbaugh, and Lorenz Ette (1787-1853). See page 511, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.
Gravestones of Reverend Jacob Z. Gottwals and Ann Gottwals
Gravestones of Reverend Jacob Z. Gottwals and Ann Gottwals
Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments, Fences, Carriages and coaches
Graves and gravestones of Rev. Jacob Z. Gottwals (1822-1903) and Ann Gottwals. Green Tree Church of the Brethren. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. See page 240, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Green Tree Brethren Meetinghouse
Green Tree Brethren Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Green Tree Meetinghouse with cemetery in back. Picture taken in Oaks, PA. See page 231, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Glass plate negative.
Green Tree Church
Green Tree Church
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Green Tree Church and cemetery. In 1845 a stone meetinghouse was built beside a large evergreen tree on John H. Ulmstad's land near Oaks, Pa. It was remodeled in 1890, and a new church was constructed across the road in 1975. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 958. 10.95 X 7.57 in.
Green Tree Church
Green Tree Church
Churches, Cemeteries
Green Tree Church. Located in Oaks, Pa. Built in 1845 and remodeled in 1890, 1907, and later. Ira W. Gibbel Collection. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 958. 5.77 X 3.48 in.
Hake Meetinghouse
Hake Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Hake Meetinghouse with cemetery. Located on Route 72 near Lebanon, PA. 9.95 X 8.01
Harley Gravestones
Harley Gravestones
Cemeteries, Fences, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Gravestones of Samuel Harley (1795-1878) and wife, Elizabeth nee Kline (date illegible). Indian Creek. See page 303, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pa. S.R. Zug et al, 1915. Name is Harley, not Herley. 8.12 X 10.00 in.
Hartville Church
Hartville Church
Churches, Cemeteries, Fences, Drawings
Drawing of a brick church built near Hartville in 1856. Located in Stark County, Ohio with beginnings rooted in the Nimishillen congregation of Brethren who settled in ne. Ohio during the early 1800s. Meetinghouse was dedicated on November 27, 1913. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 588. 10.75 X 7.44 in.
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries, Graves, Tombs and sepulchral monuments
Heidelberg Meetinghouse with cemetery. Built in 1867 and enlarged in 1900. Located in Reistville, Lebanon County, PA. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 1095. 10.01 X 7.86 in.
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Heidelberg meetinghouse with cemetery. Picture taken in Reistville, PA. Glass plate negative.
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Heidelberg Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Heidelberg Meetinghouse with cemetery. Built in 1867 and enlarged in 1900. Located in Reistville, Lebanon County, PA. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 1095. 9.92 X 8.03 in.