Centre County Library & Historical Museum - John Blair Linn Photo Album

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Photo album put together by John Blair Linn (1831 – 1899) consisting of 72 B&W images of his immediate family, his extended family, and his friends from his days in Lewisburg, PA and Bellefonte, PA.
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B&W Photograph of Annie Jane Criswell McCormick and Henry Buehler McCormick, Jr.
B&W Photograph of Annie Jane Criswell McCormick and Henry Buehler McCormick, Jr.
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
Annie Jane Criswell McCormick (left) and Henry Buehler McCormick, Jr. (right), John Blair Linn's possible friend/acquaintance, at the ages of 29 years and new born, respectively; Annie Jane Criswell - born in McVeytown, Mifflin County, PA in 1840, daughter of John Vance Criswell (1813 – 1881) and Hannah Catherine Dull Criswell (1817 – 1907), married Henry McCormick (1831 – 1900) in 1867, died in 1922, buried in Harrisburg Cemetery (Harrisburg, PA); Henry Buehler McCormick, Jr. - born in Harrisburg, PA in 1869, son of Henry McCormick (1831 - 1900) and Annie Jane Criswell McCormick (1840 - 1922), admitted to bar in Pennsylvania bar in 1895, married Mary Letitia Boyd (1868 – 1930) in 1895, and Margaret Ogilvie Williamson (1891 – 1987) in 1939, died in 1941, buried in Harrisburg Cemetery (Harrisburg, PA)
B&W Photograph of Dr. Augustus Green Walls
B&W Photograph of Dr. Augustus Green Walls
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
Dr. Augustus Green Walls, John Blair Linn's possible friend/acquaintance, at the age of 27 years; born in Lewisburg, Union County, PA in 1838; son of John Walls (1800 – 1891) and Margaret Adlum Green Walls (1813 – 1858); graduated from the University of Vermont in 1860; mustered in Sept. 8, 1863 as surgeon of the 20th PA Cavalry (181st PA Regiment), mustered out June 20, 1865; married Margaret A. Billmeyer in 1869; physician in medicine; died in 1890; buried in Lewisburg Cemetery (Lewisburg, PA)
B&W Photograph of Dr. Theodore Sterner Christ
B&W Photograph of Dr. Theodore Sterner Christ
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
Dr. Theodore Sterner Christ, John Blair Linn's possible friend/acquaintance, at the age of 35 years; born in Lewisburg, Union County, PA in 1830; son of Levi Bland Christ (1806 – 1876) and Hester Sterner Christ (1797 – 1863); graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1860; mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 as Assistant Surgeon in the 45th PA Regiment, promoted to Surgeon Aug. 4, 1862 in the 45th PA Regiment, mustered out Oct. 20, 1864 due to expiration of term; married Sarah Irvin Thompson (1839 – 1887) in 1871; physician in State College, PA; died in 1910; buried in Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery (State College, PA)
B&W Photograph of John Abram Morris
B&W Photograph of John Abram Morris
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
John Abram Morris, John Blair Linn's friend/acquaintance, at the age of approximately 25 years; born in Pennsylvania in 1840; while in Lewisburg, Union County, PA mustered in Sept. 9, 1861 as 1st Lieutenant in Company E, 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, promoted on March 16, 1863 to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster and transferred to the staff of Major General Ambrose Burnside commanding the 9th Army Corps, later became Chief Quartermaster, promoted to Major in March 1865, mustered out on March 12, 1865; married Mollie Butler in Jan. 1865; boat builder, timber contractor; died in 1922; buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles, CA); printed text of 'Gurney & Son' and 'Photo N.Y.'
B&W Photograph of Lieutenant Commander James Geddes Maxwell
B&W Photograph of Lieutenant Commander James Geddes Maxwell
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
Lieutenant Commander James Geddes Maxwell, John Blair Linn's possible friend/acquaintance, at the age of approximately 31 years; born in Mercer County, PA in 1834; served in the U.S. Navy from 1847 – 1867 working up from midshipman to lieutenant commander; died on board the U.S.S. Yantic at Tampico, Mexico on July 19, 1867; buried in Shenango Valley Cemetery (Greenville, Mercer County, PA)
B&W Photograph of Simon Cameron
B&W Photograph of Simon Cameron
John Blair Linn; Friend/Acquaintance
Simon Cameron, John Blair Linn's friend/acquaintance through his marriage to Mary E. D. Wilson, in his 60's; born in Maytown, PA in 1799; businessman and politician; helped build the Pennsylvania Canal between Harrisburg, PA and Sunbury, PA; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1845 – 1849, 1857 – 1861, 1867 – 1877), U.S. Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln (March 1861 – Jan. 1862); died in 1889; buried in Harrisburg Cemetery (Harrisburg, PA); printed text at bottom of 'Brady, Washington'.