Meyersdale Public Library - Photographs

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  • Subject = Women
  • Date = Ca. 1900-1920

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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Mrs. Sargent in the snow
Women, Houses
Mrs. Sargent, in her long dark winter coat with a wide fur stole, ventured out into the snow. Behind an array of snow covered bare trees is a row of beautiful two story houses. Transcribed from the album page ‘Mrs. Sargent.’ 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Square barn with spiral top
Barns, Horses, Children, Men, Women
Built square like a house, and with many windows, this barn is unusual. There are two large sliding doors; one on the upper banked level and one on the lower side. On the roof, three rounded layers are topped by a steeple. The young boy sits proudly on a black horse in his dark suit and riding hat. Standing near the horse is a young man in a dark suit and newsboy hat. A small girl in a long dark dress with her hands clasped is in front of a young man in a dark suit, dark shirt, and a round brimmed hat. A very young girl with a happy bashful smile holds her hands in front of her white dress. Behind her is a young boy in pants with suspenders and a white shirt. Wearing a long black skirt, white blouse, and a ribbon around her neck, a lady stands off to the side of the boy. 8 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Winter in Meyersdale, Pa. with William and Louise Livengood
United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, Men, Women, Livengood, William S., Livengood, Louise
On the porch with many columns, William and Louise Livengood stand bundled against the cold. Louise wears a long dark coat buttoned to the neck, and she holds an umbrella. Her hat is wide brimmed and has a white top. William is wearing an overcoat with his hands in his pockets. He has a bowler hat, and his head is lowered. 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. black and white photograph. Transcribed from the album page ‘Winter in Meyersdale, Pa. Mother and Father (copied from original label).’ 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. black and white photograph.
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