Meyersdale Public Library - Photographs

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About This Collection

The Meyersdale Public Library photograph collections contain approximately 2,000 photographs. From the total collection, about 320 will be selected for digitization based on the selection criteria. The photographs that will be selected for online display are significant because they provide a broad overview of life immediately before, during, and after the Progressive Era in the Allegheny Mountains region (mostly Somerset Co., PA & northern Maryland). The photographs capture families & individuals both in portraits and in natural settings, military men, coal mines, mills, railroads, transportation, education, and African American families. Our photographs have been used in Somerset Magazine and in the book "Allegheny Passage Companion, Guide to History & Heritage Along the Trail" by Bill Metzger. Accessibility to the collection will be enhanced because the images will be searchable online. Currently the photographs are accessioned on paper but are not included in our library catalog. Digitization would allow users easy & free access to historical photographs that would otherwise essentially be hidden in a closet.
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Two young ladies in fur coats and hats
Portrait photographs, Fur coats, Hats, Women
They are bundled against the weather. The young lady to the viewer’s left is wearing a shiny fur coat with a dark furry collar pulled up to her ears. The younger lady has a much furrier coat. The soft looking fur collar is also pulled up close to her ears. They both chose the same white, round hat, with a feather standing up. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
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Woman with high collared checkered dress
Portrait photographs, Women
This young lady wore a high necked checkered dress. The pleated front was enhanced by a lace scarf that hung around her neck and down the front of the dress. Her checked dress had long sleeves with puffed caps. She had her bangs cut short, and the rest of her hair was smoothly pulled to the back. 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Woman with large feathery hat
Portrait photographs, Women
Today she wears a dark dress with a white V shaped lace insert. The high neck collar is dark, and a necklace adds an extra touch. Her hair is very thick and is piled high upon her head; she appears to be wearing a hat. 2 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young boy in knickerbockers
Portrait photographs, Children
Doing his best to look grown-up, he crosses his legs at the ankles and leans casually on the arm of a fancy chair. His suit is dark with wide lapels and a button in the front. The knickerbockers reach to his knees, and are worn with long stockings and buttoned shoes. His hair is curly, and falls just above his ears. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
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Young child sitting on fancy throw
Infants, Portrait photographs
A fancy throw covered the chair for the child in the fancy dress. The dress had a white round collar, gathered front, long skirt, and capped ruffles on the shoulder. 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Young girl and baby
Children, Infants, Portrait photographs
The young girl with her white laced dress and ringlet curls, has an angelic look about her as she stands with an arm outstretched on the baby's shoulder. The baby, in a full white dress with little pointed booties, is secure in a round back soft chair with fringe. 3 3/4 x 5 in. black and white photograph.
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Young girl with bows on dress poses for her portrait
Portrait photographs, Children, Women
She looks to be in her teen years. For this sitting, she chose a dress with bows on the shoulders. The top part of the dress is patterned, and leads to a high neck rounded collar. With her hair pulled back and secured with a bow, she looks slightly off to her right. 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young girl with large bow poses next to a chair
Portrait photographs, Children
She stands with her hand resting on a tall wooden chair with carvings. The white knee length dress is belted, and has trim around the bottom. The sleeves stop at the elbow. A necklace decorates her round collar, and she wears dark stockings with high laced shoes. Her hair is parted on her left, sweeps across her forehead, and is fastened in the back with a large white bow. 5 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Young girl with small smile
Portrait photographs, Women, Children
This young lady is wearing a black dress with ties at the collar. Her hair is parted at the side and is cut short to her ear lobes. She has evenly cut bangs. 4 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young girls in white dresses
Portrait photographs, Children
A curtain is draped behind where two young girls sit for a portrait. Both wear long white dresses with sleeves to their wrists, and their hair is pulled back and fastened with large white bows. Each wears what could be a locket. Transcribed from the back 'Who are these girls?' 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. black and white postcard.
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Young lady in striped dress
Portrait photographs, Women
Her stance, with head held high, shoulders straight, and arms behind her back, gives a look of determination. Her hair is full and softly pulled back. She chose a long striped dress with capped short sleeves over long sleeves, and a high necked collar. She wore a locket. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
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Young lady in white dress with high collar
Portrait photographs, Women
For this portrait, she chose a white jacket over a high necked white blouse, and a collar secured with a brooch. A locket is pinned by her left shoulder. Her curly hair is parted on her right. 3 x 3 in. black and white photograph.
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Young lady posing by table
Portrait photographs, Women
This woman chose a dark, full skirted dress with ruffled sleeves and a lace trimmed collar for her photograph. After her hair was neatly pinned in a bun in the back, she sat primly with her arm resting on an intricately carved table. She looked off to her right with a steady gaze, and rested her other hand in her lap. 8 x 9 7/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young lady with a rose on her collar
Portrait photographs, Women
In this young lady's profile, her hair is fastened with a fancy hair clasp. The bangs in front are very short. The front of her dress is intricate with a high rounded collar fastened with a cloth rose. 3 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young man leaning on chair
Portrait photographs, Men
A fringed curtain is draped behind where the young man rests his hand on a chair. Standing tall in a three button suit, he faces straight ahead with a faraway look. His jacket is buttoned with three buttons, and a button shows on his vest. A high collared shirt is matched with a large knot tie. He has a full head of curly hair. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. black and white postcard.
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Young man looking sad
Portrait photographs, Men
He has a full head of curly hair, and is dressed in a suit jacket, vest, white shirt, and large bow tie. He does not seem happy. 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Young man with a happy smile
Portrait photographs, Men
A young man poses with bright eyes and a smile. His hair is combed neatly back. In a dark suit with a vest, and a white shirt, he poses confidently. 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Young man with determined look
Portrait photographs, Men
Looking to his right with his head held high, he has a determined look. He is wearing glasses and has neatly combed, curly hair parted on his left. He chose a striped bow tie to go with his dark suit jacket and white shirt. 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Young man with stern look
Portrait photographs, Men
Not smiling, looking straight ahead, the young man wore a very stiff high white collar on his shirt. A striped tie was worn with his white shirt and lighter colored jacket. A bit of curl was in his hair, and he had it parted in the middle. 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Young men reading The Standard Newspaper
Men, Newspapers, Portrait photographs
With a painted scene behind them, two men read the Standard Newspaper. The man sitting in the chair wears light colored slacks, a dark jacket, a white shirt, a bow tie, and a bowler hat. The other man, with a newsboy hat, smokes a cigarette and sits on the arm of the chair. He is wearing a dark suit and a high collar white shirt with a bow tie. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. glass negative.
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