Meyersdale Public Library - Photographs

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  • Date = Ca. 1885-1905
  • Subject = Rivers

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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Casselman from the hilltops
Casselman from the hilltops
Casselman River, Rivers
Looking down from a high hill, a winding Casselman River is seen. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Casselman River flowing under Broadway Bridge
Casselman River flowing under Broadway Bridge
Broadway Bridge, Bridges, Casselman River, Rivers
Two men in suits and bowler hats sit precariously on the metal railing of the Broadway Bridge. The Casselman River runs under the bridge. Transcribed from the album page ‘Broadway-Bridge.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Casselman River near Moser's Farm
Casselman River near Moser's Farm
Casselman River, Rivers
Near Moser's farm, the Casselman River can be seen with a rocky edge on one side and bushes on the opposite side. A lone tree stands tall near the middle. Transcribed from the album page ‘Near Moser Farm.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Casselman River with view of fields and hills
Casselman River with view of fields and hills
Casselman River, Rivers
Along the Casselman River is a fenced-in area with a container in the field. The hills that rise above the winding Casselman provide a scenic view. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Cows crossing the Casselman River
Cows crossing the Casselman River
Cows, Casselman River, Rivers
Six cows are crossing the Casselman River. No farm buildings are seen close by, but a fence runs along the side of the river. Transcribed from the album page ‘Cassellman [sic].’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Mighty Casselman River
Mighty Casselman River
Casselman River, Rivers
The easy flowing Casselman River is lined along the sides with trees and bushes. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Railroad tracks beside a reflective river
Railroad tracks beside a reflective river
Rivers, Railroad tracks
The trees reflect beautifully into the river. We cannot say for sure if it is the Casselman, but the train tracks follow along the river. 3 1/4 x 3/1/4 in. black and white photograph.
River in Johnstown, Pa.
River in Johnstown, Pa.
United States-Pennsylvania-Johnstown, Rivers
The view in this photograph taken near Johnstown, Pa. shows a small river with rolling hills in the distance. Transcribed from the album page ‘Johnstown R.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/ 4 in. black and white photograph.
Train near Casselman River
Train near Casselman River
Casselman River, Rivers, Steam engines
The old steam engine leaves the familiar trail of steam as it roars along the tracks near the Casselman River. Transcribed from the album page ‘Midnight scene near the Casselmen [sic] River.’ 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Two men helping a child ride a bicycle on Broadway Bridge
Two men helping a child ride a bicycle on Broadway Bridge
Broadway Bridge, Bridges, Bicycles, Casselman River, Rivers
The Broadway Bridge, with a view of the Casselman River, does not seem to be the safest place to teach this young man how to ride a bike. Two men in suits and bowler hats stand on either side of the boy, with their hands on the handlebars for guidance and support. The young man on the bike does not seem too sure of this adventure. Transcribed from the album page ‘Broadway Bridge.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Winding Casselman next to some bare trees
Winding Casselman next to some bare trees
Casselman River, Rivers
The Casselman River expands and narrows as it winds its way through the hills and valleys. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. Black and white photograph.