Elizabethtown College - Church of the Brethren Photographs

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About This Collection

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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Abraham Harley Cassel
Abraham Harley Cassel
People, Portraits
Abraham Harley Cassel (1820-1908). Glass plate negative.
Abraham L. B. Martin
Abraham L. B. Martin
Portraits, People
Abraham Lincoln Brinser Martin (1866-1935). Photo taken Feb. 8, 1917. 8.50 X 9.87 in.
Bashores
Bashores
Portraits, People
Mr. George Bashore and wife, Sara Houser. Levi Bashore's parents. Mae Bashore's grandparents. 6.48 X 9.43 in.
Buchers
Buchers
Portraits, People
William Pfautz Bucher (1888-1971) and wife, Mabel Weaver Bucher. Bucher served, along with his wife, as deacon of the Mechanic Grove Church for 43 years. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 225-26. 5.88 X 10.50 in.
Charles Bonsack
Charles Bonsack
Portraits, People
Charles Bonsack (1870-1953). Born near Westminster, MD. He was a minister, mission secretary, and churchman. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 160. 7.28 X 10.72 in.
Ella Simmons
Ella Simmons
Portraits, People
Ella Bashore Simmons wearing Brethren garb. 6.53 X 10.00 in.
Frank S. Carper
Frank S. Carper
Portraits, People
Frank Stauffer Carper (1893-1975), bank executive, minister, and historian. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 256. 7.36 X 10.30 in.
Graybills
Graybills
Portraits, People
J.F. Graybill (1874-1958) and wife, Alice Hoffer (1874-1952). Missionaries to Sweden. 6.86 X 11.13 in.
Hanoverdale Congregation
Hanoverdale Congregation
Portraits, People
Hanoverdale Congregation. Big Swatara. Mrs. Thomas Patrick, minister's wife. Mrs. Emanuel Kline, deacon's wife, and Mrs. Agnes Umberger. 6.45 X 11 in.
Hertzler and Rosenberger
Hertzler and Rosenberger
Portraits, People
Samuel H. Hertzler (1853-1936) and I.J. Rosenberger (1842-1923). See page 77, Brethren Yearbook, 1918. See page 275,282, Gospel Messenger, V. 72, No. 18, May 5, 1923. 7.69 X 9.79 in.
Isaac W. Taylor
Isaac W. Taylor
Portraits, People
Isaac W. Taylor (1856-1933), church elder. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 1249. 6.54 X 11.00 in.
Isaac W. Taylor
Isaac W. Taylor
Portraits, People
Isaac W. Taylor (1856-1933), elder. Elected a minister of the Conestoga, Pa. congregation in 1891. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 1249. 7.72 X 11.00 in.
J. Kurtz Miller
J. Kurtz Miller
Portraits, People
Jacob Kurtz Miller (1863-1943). In 1881 he moved to Cedar Rapids, IA, where he began more than 50 years of work in a dry goods store, rising to be secretary and part owner of the firm. In 1895, he joined the Cedar Rapids congregation, becoming deacon, trustee, Sunday school superintendent, and treasurer for 40 years. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 838-39. 5.01 X 10.00 in.
J.G. Francis
J.G. Francis
Portraits, People
J.G. Francis (1870-1958), historian, minister, and genealogist. In 1898 Francis convened meetings that established the German Baptist Historical Association and led to the founding of Elizabethtown College. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 506. 8.86 X 13.69 in.
J.G. Francis
J.G. Francis
Portraits, People
J.G. Francis (1870-1958), historian, minister, and genealogist. In 1898 Francis convened meetings that established the German Baptist Historical Association and led to the founding of Elizabethtown College. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 506. 10.00 X 12.63 in.
John Zug
John Zug
Portraits, People
John Zug. Palmyra Church of the Brethren, 1952. 8.62 X 11.00 in.
J.T. Myers
J.T. Myers
Portraits, People
Jacob Tobias Myers (1851-1915). Early pastor of Geiger Memorial Church in Philadelphia, Pa. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 904. 7.50 X 11.00 in.
Mary S. Geiger
Mary S. Geiger
Portraits, People
Mary S. Geiger (1828-1916). After her husband's death in 1885, Mary contributed money for Brethren church buildings in Philadelphia and other cities and supported Brethren colleges, orphanages, and mission programs. She was a trustee of Juniata College and other Brethren institutions. Explanation from the Brethren Encyclopedia page 533. 7.35 X 10.73 in.
Miller, Zug, and Falkenstein
Miller, Zug, and Falkenstein
Portraits, People
From left to right: Daniel Long Miller, Samuel Ruhl Zug, and George Ness Falkenstein. Gravestones of George Miller and Susanna Miller on Henry Hess farm near Aberdeen. 10.56 X 7.44 in.
Mrs. Aaron Witmer
Mrs. Aaron Witmer
Portraits, People
Mrs. Aaron Witmer (Nee Lydia Royer Martzell) (1853 – 1942).See page 23, Gospel Messenger, February 27, 1943, Martin, Mr. Aaron Witmer (1851 – 1934). See page 28, Gospel Messenger, June 9, 1934. 6.06 X 11.00 in.