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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Baby in the middle
Infants, Women, Men, Children
The small baby with curly hair and a white dress seems to be floating between the two adults. On the baby's left, a lady sits very straight, and is wearing a light colored, long sleeved, pleated dress. Around her neck is a V-shaped collar. Sitting in a decorative chair on the baby's right is a man in a dark suit, high collared white shirt, and dark tie. 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Family of five
Portrait photographs, Men, Women, Children
A mother sits holding her baby. She is wearing a long dark dress with a pendant at the neck, and the baby is in a white dress. The tall man to her right wears a dark suit and white shirt. At her left, a young boy stands tall in his dark suit. A younger boy in a dark suit with a white collar and a ribbon tie stands at her knee. 4 x 5 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
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Family on the hillside
Men, Women, Children
Sitting in the grass on the side of a small hill, a lady in a dark skirt and white top holds a baby between her and a man. The man is in dark trousers, a white shirt, and a bow tie. The baby is barefoot in a long white dress. A young girl sits curled up beside the lady. Another small child looks away. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
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Four boys in knickerbockers
Women, Children, Sand Spring
A lady in a dark dress stands behind four young boys at Sand Spring. The boys are in newsboy hats, and all are wearing long dark jackets, white shirts, and ties. Knickerbockers with knee high dark stockings and high top shoes complete their outfits. One young boy checks the top of his head with his hand, as if checking for a lost hat. Transcribed from the album page ‘A walk to Sand Spring. April 1916.’ 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Four people on porch steps
Women, Children
They seem to be ready to go somewhere. The older lady on the bottom step has a long, cool, white summer dress with dots. On the step above, a woman in a dark dress with buttons holds a very young girl in a white knee length dress, with long white stockings and high buttoned shoes. A very prim young girl sits on the top step. Her white dress is pulled over her knees, but her white socks and black buckle shoes are visible. She has her hair cut short with bangs, and wears a large white bow in her hair. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
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Group portrait featuring babies
Men, Women, Children, Infants, Portrait photographs
Babies are the center of this group portrait, with four on laps and a young boy in front. An older lady is holding two of the babies, and a younger lady is holding one baby. Both women are in dark skirts and white tops. The gentleman behind the small boy is also holding a baby. On the end of the bench, a man has thick hair, a moustache, and a dark suit. Behind him is a group of four men and four women. The ladies are wearing dark and light colored dresses, and the men are in suits and ties. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
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In the yard of the white house
Women, Children, Houses
Eight people gathered in the yard of a three story white house. The young boy in a dark suit decided to stand by the picket fence. A younger boy in knickerbockers and a light jacket stood by the mailbox. Behind the mailbox was a tall boy in a dark suit with a dark shirt. In front of him was a small girl in a white knee length dress, holding her hand. In front, a tiny child in a white dress was being supported by a young girl in a dark dress. A lady in a dark skirt and white top with a ribbon around her neck stood to the tall boy’s left. The lady in a long dark skirt and top decorated with buttons moved slightly away from the rest, and stood by the picket fence. 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. black and white photograph.
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Playing on porch steps
Children, Women, Porches
A young boy in a play suit and beanie cap seems to be tickling his sister. The young girl with curls and a ribbon in her hair is trying to pull away from her brother. She is in a white dress with tiny black and white high top shoes. She holds onto her teddy bear as she leans on his shoe. The other child, in a white outfit with dark leggings and high top button shoes, sits off to the side. A mother or grandmother, in a long grey dress with an apron, watches from the top of the stairs. 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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School photo of children & adults
Men, Women, Children, Students, Teachers
Perhaps it was a one-room school, as the children are of varying ages. All the boys are in dark suits and newsboy hats. Most of the girls have dark skirts and white tops. Several girls, including the teacher, are wearing dark dresses. A gentleman, possibly a teacher, standing beside the female teacher has neatly combed hair and a moustache. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and bow tie. Transcribed from the back 'Mrs. J.M. Wiland.' 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 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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Woman and child outdoors
Women, Children
The trees full of leaves make a nice setting for a photo background. The lady is wearing a very long white dress that covers the ground as she sits. The dress has a high neck, and the sleeves are full to the wrist, where they change to tight bands. Standing by her side is a small girl in a white outfit. She is wearing high topped tie shoes and dark socks, and a large ribbon is in her hair. Transcribed from the back 'To dear Aunt Florence from Dorothy. Xmas 1905.' 5 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Young boy and five ladies in front of a fence
Children, Women, Houses, Cameras
A young boy in a jacket, knickerbockers, knee high stockings, and high top shoes, has his hat pulled over his eyes. He stands separate from the five ladies in long warm coats and hats. The tall lady on the viewer’s right holds a camera. The group stands in front of a metal fence, with a row of two story houses behind them. 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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Young boy and wagon
Men, Women, Children
Two of the boys were not interested in having their picture taken. One in his suit and newsboy hat is playing in the wagon, and the other is bent down to get something. Two young girls are in white dresses and have wind-blown hair. Two boys are in knickerbockers, long stockings, newsboy hats, and jackets that are buttoned and belted. A tall gentleman in a dark suit, vest, white shirt and tie stands a little off to the viewer’s left. On the right end a lady in a dark skirt and white top has her arm around one of the girls. They are in a big yard with a wooden fence and shed behind them. Transcribed from the bottom of picture 'James, Billy, Eleanor.' 5 x 3 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 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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