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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Apprehensive young boy
Apprehensive young boy
Portrait photographs, Children
Sitting for his portrait in a sailor suit with a large white ribbon tie, he seems like he is not sure about the camera. 4 x 5 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Baby in the middle
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.
Boy and tall tree
Boy and tall tree
Children, Trees
The branches have been cut from a tree, and a rope is attached at the top to pull it down. The boy in a white shirt and pants with suspenders is very close to the base of the tree. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Boy and wicker chair
Boy and wicker chair
Children, Portrait photographs
The young boy rested his hand on a decorative wicker chair. He dressed in knickerbockers with dark stockings and high shoes. He added a white shirt, tie, and a double breasted suit jacket with a handkerchief in the pocket. His hair was combed neatly to the side, and he looked straight ahead. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Boys with tree and rock background
Boys with tree and rock background
Children, Portrait photographs, Tintypes
A boy in a light colored jacket with corded trim, knickerbockers, dark stockings and high top shoes, leans against a fake rock for this portrait photograph. A painted background with a tall leafy tree stands behind him. The young boy to his left is in a dark buttoned jacket, white shirt, knickerbockers, dark stockings, and high top shoes. Both boys are wearing beret type hats. 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. black and white tintype photograph.
Children surrounding baby on stool
Children surrounding baby on stool
Children
The young baby is wearing a white dress and sitting on a stool. The young girl on the baby’s right has on a knee length skirt with a long top and a necklace. On the other side of the stool, a smaller girl in a white knee length dress, dark stockings, and high buttoned shoes, has a dark ribbon around her collar. A young boy stands on the end in knickerbockers, dark stockings, and high top tied shoes. His jacket is buttoned, belted, and tied at the collar. He is wearing a small round cap. 5 x 3 3/4 in. black and white photograph with broken corner.
Eight kids not happy
Eight kids not happy
Children
A photograph in the backyard did not make these kids happy. The boys are dressed in suits, and the two on the viewer’s left are wearing newsboy hats. The older boy sits straight for the picture. Beside him the boy with hair parted in the middle and slicked back gives the look of 'I don't want to do this.' The next boy with his hair combed to the side gives the same look. An older girl with short hair and bangs squints as she sits with her fingers locked together. Beside her, two little girls in white dresses sit and smile slightly. A younger child in white clothes sits on a tricycle. 4 7/8 x 3 in. black and white photograph.
Elmer Gnagey's son in a tall tree
Elmer Gnagey's son in a tall tree
Children, Trees
A young boy sits at the very top of a tall tree with an ax in his hand. Another boy stands below him on a cut branch. A few small branches with leaves remain at the bottom of the tree. Transcribed from the back 'South tree at edge of Meyersdale being taken down. Elmer Gnagey's son.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Emma Cook and Mary Weakland sitting in the grass
Emma Cook and Mary Weakland sitting in the grass
Children, Cook, Emma, Weakland, Mary
A shy woman stands behind a tree watching two girls sitting on the grass. The building behind them is possibly a schoolhouse. There appears to be a hammock in the background. The girl on the viewer’s left is wearing a knee length plaid dress with dark stockings and high top shoes; her hat is flat with a folded ribbon on top. The girl beside her has a knee length dress, with a dark top and light center. She is wearing dark stockings with high top shoes, and her hat has a wide flat brim with striped ribbon. Transcribed from the album page ‘Emma Cook, Mary Weakland.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Family of five
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.
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.
Four boys in knickerbockers
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.
Four boys on a bridge
Four boys on a bridge
Children, Bridges
Four boys stopped on a bridge and sat on the railing for a photograph. The boy on the viewer’s right is wearing a dark suit with long slacks, vest, white shirt, bow tie, and high top shoes. He wears a flat brimmed straw hat with a dark band. The other three boys are wearing knickerbockers with knee high dark stockings and high top shoes. All three have dark suits with white shirts and a long tie or bow tie. The two boys on the end have newsboy hats. Long umbrellas with pointed tips are carried by two of the boys. A small stream is flowing below the bridge, and homes are seen in the distance. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. glass negative.
Four people on porch steps
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.
Girl on seesaw
Girl on seesaw
Seesaws, Children
The young girl in the full dress with long puffy sleeves is sitting on the seesaw. Trees and a trellis line are visible, as is a picket fence that follows the yard to a structure in the back. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Girls with books
Girls with books
Children, Men, Books
Perhaps it is a chorus or a group of students. The girls stand tall with books in their hands. Some are in white dresses, and others are in dark ones with lots of buttons. The tall girl with a man resting his hand on her shoulder is in a white skirt and dark top, with a necklace. All the men are in suits and ties, as is a young boy in the back. 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Group of children
Group of children
Children
All the little ones in the family are in the backyard together for a photograph. The smallest one with wind-blown curly hair is on the end in short pants, a shirt, and shoes and socks. Next, and not much bigger, is a smiling child in a one piece pant suit that gathers at the knees, knee socks, and buckle shoes. Slightly taller, the girl with curly hair and bangs is in a one piece pant suit, knee socks, and buckle shoes. Moving up in size, a young boy with hair slicked to the side wears knickerbockers, dark knee stockings and high shoes. Under his buttoned jacket is a white shirt and tie. The next two boys wear the same outfit, but with a newsboy hat. 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Group portrait featuring babies
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.
Hester Beachy Keim and a tiny chair
Hester Beachy Keim and a tiny chair
Children, Portrait photographs
A young Hester Beachy Keim already knows how to pose for a portrait. She stands with her arm resting on the back of a small wooden chair. Her hair is pulled back on top and curls are falling to her shoulders as she looks straight ahead. Her flared white ruffled dress with a high collar and long sleeves is knee length. She wears black boots. Transcribed from the back 'Hester Beachy Keim of Mary and Christian Beachy.' 6 x 8 in. black and white photograph.
In the yard of the white house
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.