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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Children of Garrett Schoolhouse
United States-Pennsylvania-Garrett, Schools, Teachers, Professors, School children, Students, Baer, Margaret Lee, Maust, Ann, Nedrow, George, MacKenzie, Charles, Judy, Will, Romesburg, Harry, Romesburg, Margaret, Judy, Albert Mrs., Bowlby, Bertha Judy, Toth, Anna Nedrow
The children of the Garrett school are standing with their arms crossed, not looking happy to have their picture taken. Transcribed from a note filed with the picture 'This picture was taken in 1897 in front of Garrett's old schoolhouse. (two-story frame; four rooms) located on site of present bldg. Represents first room (lower grades), teacher in upper left Margaret Lee Baer, still living in Meyersdale, Pa. (RFD). Lower right (two heads) Ann Maust, back of her George Nedrow, third from left, front with curls, Charles MacKenzie. Will Judy right of center, head showing only, Harry Romesburg to his right, and back of him, wearing hat Margaret Romesburg (Mrs. Albert Judy). How many others can you identify? This is a reprint from original furnished. Capt. Judy by Bertha Judy Bowlby and Anna Nedrow Toth.' 10 x 8 in. black and white photograph.
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Elementary class in front of double doors
Schools, Students, Teachers, School Children
About 51 children and their teacher gather in front of their large schoolhouse doors for a class photo. Some boys in dark pants and light or dark shirts sit crossed legged in the front row. Boys and girls of all sizes and ages stand behind them with the teacher. The girls are in a variety of knee length dresses with dark stockings and high top laced shoes. The boys also wear an assortment of dark and light shirts. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Elementary class in front of school windows
Schools, Students, Teachers, School Children
A class of 39 boys and girls are posing outside their schoolhouse with their teacher. They range in various sizes and ages. The girls are wearing long dresses and some are plaid, white, or dark, with high top laced shoes. The boys are in a variety of suits, dark pants with white shirts, or dark pants with dark shirts. They also wear the high top laced shoes. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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M.H.S. faculty
Men, Women, Teachers, Schools
The M.H.S. faculty includes a very happy young lady in a white dress, who bends her knees and clasps her hands in laughter. There is a row of five people behind her. The gentleman on the viewer’s left has a light colored suit and white shirt, and is holding books. Next to him is a woman with a light colored skirt and white blouse, followed by a lady in a dark skirt and white blouse. The two men on the viewer’s right are in dark suits, with one holding his hat, and the other wearing his hat. Transcribed from the album page ‘M.H.S. Faculty. June, 1916.’ 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Sandflat School teachers and students
Sandflat School, Schools, School children, Teachers, Students, Stevanus, Birt, Shader?, Stevanus, Jemina, Tressler, Lizzie, Stevanus, Dennis, Tressler, William, Stevanus, Howard, Shrader, Howard, Livengood, Stanley, Stevanus, Elmer, Tressler, Irvin, Stevanus, Sherman, Shoemaker, Lizzie, Stevanus, Clara, Stevanus, Naomi, Shoemaker, Savilla, Stevanus, Maude, Stevanus, Mary, Tressler, Cora, Livengood, Charlie, Livengood, Irvin, Stevanus, John, Stevanus, Ira, Tressler, Sherman, Shrader, Edward, Livengood, Luther, Keim, Lawrence, Shoemaker, Tillie, Livengood, Ida, Shoemaker, Harvey
About 1898, teacher Birt Stevanus stood with his 28 students of the Sandflat School. Students in the front row are holding cards. The American flag was in front of one of the two windows we see as part of the school. Transcribed from the back 'Sandflat School about 1898-Teacher Birt Stevanus. Back row: [unknown] Shrader, Jemina Stevanus, Lizzie Tressler, Dennis Stevanus, William Tressler. Middle row: Howard Stevanus, Howard Shrader, Stanley Livengood, Elmer Stevanus, Irvin Tressler, Sherman Stevanus, Lizzie Shoemaker, Clara Stevanus, Naomi Stevanus, Savilla Shoemaker, Maude Stevanus, Mary Stevanus, Cora Tressler. Front row: Charlie Livengood, Irvin Livengood, John Stevanus, Ira Stevanus, Sherman Tressler, Edward Shrader, Luther Livengood, Lawrence Keim, Tillie Shoemaker, Ida Livengood, Harvey Shoemaker.’ 10 x 8 in. black and white photograph.
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