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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Birthplace of Henry Woodman
Birthplace of Henry Woodman
Houses, Fences, Dwellings
Birthplace of Henry Woodman. See page 38, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. Glass plate negative.
Brothers’ House Ephrata Cloister
Brothers’ House Ephrata Cloister
Dwellings, Ephrata Cloister
Brothers’ House (Bethania) Ephrata Cloister, which was razed around 1908. See History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. S.R. Zug et al, 1915, page 327. Glass plate negative.
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.
Ephrata Cloister Bakery, Saal, and Sisters' House
Ephrata Cloister Bakery, Saal, and Sisters' House
Dwellings, Church buildings, Ephrata Cloister
East side view of the Bakery on left, Saal (Meeting House) center, and Saron (Sisters’ House) on right at the Ephrata Cloister. Saal was built in 1741 and the Sisters' House in 1743. See page 327 of the History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of PA, 1915, S.R. Zug et al. Glass plate negative.
Ephrata Cloister Saal and Sisters' House
Ephrata Cloister Saal and Sisters' House
Dwellings, Church buildings, Ephrata Cloister
Rear View of Saal, the Meeting House on left and Saron or Sisters’ House on right. The Saal was built in 1741 and Saron in 1743. Glass plate negative.
J.G. Francis family home in 1901
J.G. Francis family home in 1901
Houses, Dwellings, Fences
J.G Francis family home (right side) in 1901. 139 Walton St., Lebanon, PA. Glass plate negative.
J.G. Francis Home
J.G. Francis Home
Houses, Dwellings
Home of J.G. Francis. Picture taken in Lebanon. Michael Zug homestead, 138 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, Pa. Birthplace and early home of First Church of the Brethren in Lebanon. See The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County. J.G. Francis, 1916, page 88. Glass plate negative.
Mary Francis Beckley
Mary Francis Beckley
Children, Dwellings, Houses, Dolls, Hobby horses
Mary Francis Beckley (1900-1977) as a young child. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.
Mary Francis Beckley (center)
Mary Francis Beckley (center)
Children, Dwellings, Houses
Mary Francis Beckly (center) was born in 1900 and died in 1977. Edna Phillips (Philips) is also in the photo. Picture taken most likely in Eastern PA. Glass plate negative.
Neffsville Brethren Home
Neffsville Brethren Home
Rest homes, Dwellings
Neffsville Brethren Home. Opened for residents in 1897 near Manheim, Pa. Moved to a new location on Lititz Pike in Neffsville in 1907. Since 1972 it has been known as the Brethren Village. Facilities were expanded in 1974. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 202-03. 15.96 X 5.89 in.
Neffsville Brethren Home
Neffsville Brethren Home
Rest homes, Dwellings
Neffsville Brethren Home. Opened for residents in 1897 near Manheim, Pa. Moved to a new location on Lititz Pike in Neffsville in 1907. Since 1972 it has been known as the Brethren Village. Facilities were expanded in 1974. Photograph taken in 1912. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 202-03. 10.50 X 7.19 in.
Neffsville Brethren Home
Neffsville Brethren Home
Rest homes, Dwellings
Neffsville Brethren Home. Opened for residents in 1897 near Manheim, Pa. Moved to a new location on Lititz Pike in Neffsville in 1907. Since 1972 it has been known as the Brethren Village. Facilities were expanded in 1974. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 202-03. 10.25 X 8.22 in.
Quarters of General Lee at Valley Forge
Quarters of General Lee at Valley Forge
Houses, Dwellings
Quarters of General Lee at Valley Forge. See page 111, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. Glass plate negative.
Quarters of General Lord Stirling at Valley Forge
Quarters of General Lord Stirling at Valley Forge
Houses, Dwellings
Quarters of General Lord Sterling (also spelled Sterling) at Valley Forge. See page 115, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. Glass plate negative.
Quarters of General Maxwell at Valley Forge
Quarters of General Maxwell at Valley Forge
Houses, Dwellings, Fences, Lakes and ponds
Quarters of General Maxwell at Valley Forge. See page 110, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. See CD47 gp49.tif. Glass plate negative.
Quarters of General Sullivan at Valley Forge
Quarters of General Sullivan at Valley Forge
Houses, Dwellings, Fences
Quarters of General Sullivan at Valley Forge. See page 122, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. Glass plate negative.
Quarters of the Patriotic Order Sons of America at Valley Forge
Quarters of the Patriotic Order Sons of America at Valley Forge
Houses, Dwellings
The quarters of the Patriotic Order Sons of America at Valley Forge. See page 100, The History of Valley Forge by Henry Woodman, 1922. Glass plate negative.
Unidentified house
Unidentified house
Houses, Dwellings
Unidentified home. Picture probably taken in eastern Pa. Glass plate negative.