Meyersdale Public Library - Photographs

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  • Date = Ca. 1910

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 River and Saylor Hill
Casselman River and Saylor Hill
Casselman River, Rivers, Saylor Hill, United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, Houses
The distinct shape of Saylor Hill can be seen above the Casselman River. Homes were built at different levels on Saylor Hill, and roads wound up around the hill. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. color postcard.
Close up of Grandpa Knecht
Close up of Grandpa Knecht
Knecht, Grandpa
A bearded Grandpa Knecht in his overalls, white shirt, and vest, steps outside for this photo. Trees are in the yard, and in the distance is a house with a picket fence. Transcribed from the back 'Grandpa Knecht.' 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Colonial Hotel in Meyersdale, Pa.
Colonial Hotel in Meyersdale, Pa.
United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, Colonial Hotel, Hotels
The front of the Colonial Hotel in Meyersdale, Pa. has 14 windows. Spanning across the rooftop are six small windows and a larger one in the middle. A small columned porch has three sectioned windows with small checked panes on either side. Transcribed from the front 'Colonial Hotel, Meyersdale, Pa.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. color postcard.
E.K. Blough family
E.K. Blough family
Blough, Ephraim K., Blough, Earl, Blough, Floyd, Blough, Annie, Blough, Emma, Blough, Savilla, Blough, Edna, Blough, Edith, Blough, Lester
The E.K. Blough family is gathered on the porch steps. The men are dressed in suits, and two women are in two piece suits. The girls wore dark skirts; one with a middy top, and the other with a white blouse. Transcribed from the back 'E.K. Blough Family. Earl, Floyd, Bru?. Second Row Annie, Emma, Mother Savilla, Father Ephraim. Front Row Edna, Edith, Lester.' 10 x 8 in. black and white photograph.
Flaugherty Creek
Flaugherty Creek
Flaugherty Creek, Streams, United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale
Trees and bushes grow near the edge of a rock-filled Flaugherty Creek in Meyersdale, Pa. Homes are seen off in the distance. Transcribed from the front 'view along Falugherty [sic] Creek, Meyersdale, Pa.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. color postcard.
Grace Rutter looking to the left
Grace Rutter looking to the left
Rutter, Grace
A beautiful young Grace Rutter has her hair parted in the middle and swept back. Grace strikes a regal pose, wearing a white dress, slightly lower rounded collar with a fabric flower on the shoulder. Transcribed from the back 'Grace Rutter.' 7 x 4 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Grandpa Knecht standing on a dirt road
Grandpa Knecht standing on a dirt road
Knecht, Grandpa
Grandpa Knecht is in overalls, a white shirt, and a vest. He is standing on the dirt road that runs alongside the foundry. Several small sheds are protruding from the side of the foundry, and the chimney is seen in the background. Smoke is coming from the building on the other side of the road. Transcribed from the front 'Grandpa Knecht.' Transcribed from the back 'Grandpa Knecht.' 2 x 4 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
McMurray family on front porch
McMurray family on front porch
United State-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, McMurray family, McMurray, Ed, McMurray, Teresa, McKenzie, Mrs., Bain, Kate McMurray, Bain, Mr.
Mother McMurray was seated and wore a long dark dress; Mr. Bain was seated in a rocker. Other family members were standing behind; [unknown] McMurray; Ed McMurray; Teresa McMurray; Mrs. McKenzie and Child; Kate(?) McMurray Cain. Transcribed from the back: '1. ? McMurray, 2. Ed McMurray, 3. Teresa McMurray, 4. Mrs. McKenzie and child, 5. Kate (?) McMurray Bain, 6. Mother McMurray, 7. Mr. Bain.' 6 x 5 in. black and white photograph.
Mother McMurray and daughter stop for a picture on front porch
Mother McMurray and daughter stop for a picture on front porch
United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, McMurray family
Mother McMurray, in a cap and a fringed shawl, takes time for a picture with her daughter standing behind. A woven rug is on the porch floor and lace curtains are on the door. Transcribed from the back 'Teresa McMurry's [sic] Mother and sister. Teresa worked for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rowe.' 5 x 6 in. black and white photograph.
Schoolhouse in Boynton
Schoolhouse in Boynton
United States-Pennsylvania-Boynton, Boynton Schoolhouse, Schools
The grass is tall around the old wooden schoolhouse in Boynton. In front of the schoolhouse, two ladies in light dresses and hats stand with a man in light clothes and a dark cap. The building is one story with an attic window seen above the entrance door. Two windows are in front, and three are seen on the side. Transcribed from the back 'Old schoolhouse in Boynton, Pa. Papa, Myrtle? Rhea? where Papa went to school.' 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. black and white photograph.