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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Bucher Homestead
Bucher Homestead
Dwellings, Fences, Farming
Bucher Homestead located near Annville and Fredericksburg, Pa. See: The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County by J.G. Francis, 1916, page 118. Glass plate negative.
Bucher Homestead
Bucher Homestead
Houses, Fences, Dwellings
Bucher Homestead. Annville, Fredericksburg, Pa. 8.58 X 6.74 in.
Bucher Meetinghouse
Bucher Meetinghouse
Fences, Dwellings, Churches
Bucher Meetinghouse. Annville, Fredericksburg, Pa. 11.56 X 6.42 in.
Cornwall Meetinghouse
Cornwall Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences
Cornwall Meetinghouse of the Tulpehocken Church. Tulpehocken congregation formed in 1841. Later called Bucher Meetinghouse when became part of Midway Congregation. 9.81 X 8.02 in.
Daniel Royer Homestead
Daniel Royer Homestead
Farmhouses, Croplands, Farms
Daniel Royer homestead, east of Richland, Lebanon Co., Pa. See The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. 1916. p. 103. J.G. Francis. Glass plate negative.
Eckert and Francis families
Eckert and Francis families
People, Children, Adults
Bottom row, 2nd from left is Edna Philips, 3rd from left is Mary Francis Beckley (1900-1977); seated far right is Paul Eckert; Boy standing in middle is Dana Eckert; woman seated with baby (Williard Francis) is Mary Zug Francis; Man in back row is Sam Eckert and to his left is Martha Zug Eckert. Rest are unidentified. Taken in Lebanon Co. Pa. Glass plate negative.
Elder Abraham Zug (Smaltz) Homestead
Elder Abraham Zug (Smaltz) Homestead
Farmhouses, Farms
Elder Abraham Zug (Smaltz) homestead, Richland, Lebanon Co., Pa. See The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. 1916. p. 103. J.G. Francis. Glass plate negative.
Ezra Royer Homestead
Ezra Royer Homestead
Farms, Croplands, Houses
Ezra Royer homestead, near Reistville, Lebanon Co., Pa. See The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. 1916. page 103. J.G. Francis. Glass plate negative.
Fredericksburg Church
Fredericksburg Church
Churches, Fences
Fredericksburg Church of the Brethren. Located seven miles northeast of Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pa. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 888. 10.16 X 7.62 in.
Fredericksburg Meetinghouse
Fredericksburg Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences
Fredericksburg meetinghouse. See page 118, The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. J.G. Francis, 1916. Glass plate negative.
Frystown Meetinghouse
Frystown Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Frystown meetinghouse with cemetery. Picture taken in Swatara, Pa. Glass plate negative.
Hake Meetinghouse
Hake Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences, Cemeteries
Hake Meetinghouse with cemetery. Located on Route 72 near Lebanon, PA. 9.95 X 8.01
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse of the Big Swatara congregation. Built in 1860. Building was partially destroyed during a hurricane in 1896. A larger structure was built at the same location, five miles north of Hershey, Pa. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 142. 9.88 X 7.98 in.
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences
Hanoverdale Meetinghouse of the Big Swatara congregation. Built in 1860. Building was partially destroyed during a hurricane in 1896. A larger structure was built at the same location, five miles north of Hershey, Pa. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 142. 10.84 X 7.53 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
Heidelberg Meetinghouse. Built in 1867 and enlarged in 1900. Located in Reistville, Lebanon County, PA. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 1095. 9.96 X 7.85 in.
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.
Hoke's Meetinghouse
Hoke's Meetinghouse
Churches, Fences
Hoke's meetinghouse. Picture taken near Midway, PA. See page 118, The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. J.G. Francis, 1916. Glass plate negative.
Home of Ephraim Erb and Ella Zug Erb
Home of Ephraim Erb and Ella Zug Erb
Houses, Children
Home of Ephraim Erb, Ella Zug Erb, and children. Near Millbach, Lebanon Co., Pa. Glass plate negative.