Meyersdale Public Library - Photographs

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  • Date = 1904-1918

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 dress on board walkway
Baby in dress on board walkway
Infants
He may be tiny, but his happy smile is huge. In his long white dress he holds his arms out to balance himself. He is standing on the board walkway beside the porch steps for his photograph. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Elementary class in front of school windows
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.
Family on the hillside
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.
Five young men in suits
Five young men in suits
Portrait photographs, Men
He was put on a pedestal, but only for this portrait. He wears a light suit with a bow tie. To his right stands a young man in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie. The young man on his left is in a suit and tie. Sitting on a stool in front, a young man wears a dark suit, dark shirt, and tie. They all have their hair parted the same. An adult man sits on the end with his hands folded on his knees. He also wears a dark suit, white shirt, and tie. 3 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. black and white postcard.
Group photo of eleven individuals
Group photo of eleven individuals
Men, Women
The two men standing in back are dressed in dark suits with high neck white collars and ties. Three ladies in light dresses stand between them. One has a large black bow. The lady's outfit on the viewer’s right is a long dark skirt, a flowered top, and a necklace. Sitting in front is a man in striped pants, dark jacket, and white shirt and tie. A lady to his right is wearing a plain white dress. The two ladies on his left also have plain white dresses. On the end, a lady has a dark skirt and white blouse with a large straight black bow. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Happy baby on board walkway
Happy baby on board walkway
Infants
Beside the porch steps on the board walkway, the young baby boy with a happy smile and bright eyes, stands gingerly for a photograph. The baby has no hair and is wearing a one piece pant suit with a loose belt. On his feet he is wearing knee socks with buckle shoes. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Jackson Street in Garrett, Pa.
Jackson Street in Garrett, Pa.
United States-Pennsylvania-Garrett, Streets, Houses
On the left side of Jackson Street in Garrett, Pa. is a partial sign on a small shack that reads ‘The National Stock Co.' Next door is a barber shop. A large building is past the next house. On the viewer’s right side of the dirt road is a wooden house, and on the telephone pole in front is a ‘Hoke's Scrap’ sign. Past a small shack is a two story building with a second story porch. A young boy leans against the porch wall, and a small girl watches him. A lady in a white dress is crossing the street. The railroad tracks run perpendicular to the street. Transcribed from the front 'Jackson St. Garrett, Pa.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Man and woman sit with dog
Man and woman sit with dog
Men, Women, Dogs
In front of the porch window that reflects the leaves of a tree, a man in a white striped long sleeved shirt, dark trousers, and high top shoes, sits relaxing in a chair. Sitting close beside him, a lady in a long white dress has a black and white dog sitting quietly on her lap. On the porch floor, two vases of flowers sit by their feet. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Man and woman smiling side by side
Man and woman smiling side by side
Men, Women
He has his hair combed neatly to his right, and is wearing a suit coat with a white shirt and tie. The lady on his left is in a dark dress with a high collared, white flowered insert. Her hair is neatly combed and pulled tightly to the back. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Man in carved chair with face
Man in carved chair with face
Men, Portrait photographs
A young man sat in a chair with a face carved at the top. He wore a double breasted dark suit, white shirt, bow tie, and high top tied shoes. The man beside him, in a dark suit, white shirt, tie, and hat, looks solemn. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Mr. and Bell Winstead standing on a sidewalk
Mr. and Bell Winstead standing on a sidewalk
Winstead, Mr., Winstead Bell
Mr. Winstead stands tall in a long dark overcoat and dark slacks. He holds a fancy top hat on his arm. A full head of dark hair and a long dark beard extending to his chest give a look of distinction. Bell Winstead is elegant in a long white dress tucked at the bottom. Dark buttons accent the front, and buttons also decorate the long sleeves. Her hair is piled softly on top of her head. They stand together on the sidewalk with large bushes behind. Transcribed from the front 'Mr. Winstead-Bell Winstead.' 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. postcard.
Reformed Church in Garrett, Pa.
Reformed Church in Garrett, Pa.
Reformed churches, Churches, United States-Pennsylvania-Garrett
The Reformed Church in Garrett, Pa. is a small one story structure with five arched windows visible. Near the pointed part of the roof is a circular stained glass window. A squared off part of the church leads to the entrance, and houses the bell tower and steeple. Transcribed from the front 'Reformed Church, Garrett, Pa.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Sleepy baby in fancy chair
Sleepy baby in fancy chair
Infants
A baby in a long white dress, sitting in an upholstered chair with a fringe on the arm, appears sleepy. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Two men wearing bowler hats
Two men wearing bowler hats
Portrait photographs, Men
The large curtain is hung, and a fuzzy rug is on the floor, setting the scene for two men in bowler hats. A stool is added to the scene and the man seated on it is wearing a dark suit, vest, and a shirt with tie. His bowler hat is worn angled, and he seems to be waving. The man standing beside him has a dark suit with a light colored vest and white tie. He wears his bowler hat pushed back on his head. Transcribed from the back 'Miss Clara Bowman Meyersdale, Pa. Route # 3.' 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. black and white postcard.
Young boy in knickerbockers
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.