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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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Black bull by barn
Black bull by barn
Bulls, Horses, Barns, Emert, Vincent, Saylor, John, Schrock, Earl, Saylor, Emert
A black bull and a man stand facing each other. A lady and two children stand by the smaller brick shed of the large wooden barn. Wearing a derby hat with a light jacket, a man pauses by his wagon while holding the reins of his two white horses. It is a large barnyard, and other cattle are behind a fenced area. Transcribed from the front '1908.' Transcribed from the back 'Vincent Emert, John Saylor, Earl Schrock, Emert Saylor.' 7 1/8 x 5 in. black and white photograph.
Horse and buggy in St. Paul, Pa.
Horse and buggy in St. Paul, Pa.
United States-Pennsylvania-St. Paul, Horses, Carriages & coaches
A horse and buggy travel along a dirt road in St. Paul, passing houses and a church. Two buggies are stopped at the side of the road. Transcribed from the back 'St. Paul.' 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. black and white photograph.
Horse and buggy near Eli Yoder's farm
Horse and buggy near Eli Yoder's farm
Horses, Carriages & coaches
A lone horse and buggy are carrying a rider down the dirt covered lane near Eli Yoder's farm. The tall trees along the lane are full with leaves, and cast shade on the road. A wooden fence is on the bank on one side of the lane, and a wire fence lines the other side. Transcribed from the album page ‘Near Eli Yoder Farm.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Horse and rider
Horse and rider
Horses, Women, Houses
A horse and rider stand in the yard of a two story house with a picket fence. The lady on the horse is sitting tall with the reins in her hands, ready to ride. She is wearing a dark skirt with a white long sleeved blouse. On her head is a bowler type hat. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
Horse and rider in front of Rowe House
Horse and rider in front of Rowe House
Houses, Truxal House, Rowe House, American Legion, United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, Horses
This building has a turret on the viewer’s left side, is three stories high, and has three dormers on the roof of the third floor. The second floor shows a rounded room with windows. The first floor porch is the width of the house, with a wide set of stairs extending from the porch. A horse and rider trot down the dirt road. Rowe House (previously Truxal House). Transcribed from the album page'Now American Legion.' The Truxal/Rowe house still stands and is currently the American Legion building located at 413 Grant Street in Meyersdale. Related images: 97.43.1d, 97.43.1aw, 97.43.1ev. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Horse drawn sleigh near Yoder's
Horse drawn sleigh near Yoder's
Horses, Sleds & sleighs
On a beautiful snow covered road lined with tall trees, a lone horse drawn sleigh is filled with travelers out for a ride. Transcribed from the album page ‘Near Yoder.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
House with surrounding porch
House with surrounding porch
Houses, Truxal House, Rowe House, American Legion, United States-Pennsylvania-Meyersdale, Horses
The porch surrounds the house from one side to the other. The house has a turret room on the third floor. Many windows are seen on the second floor, and two chimneys extend from the roof. The Truxal/Rowe house still stands and is currently the American Legion building located at 413 Grant Street in Meyersdale. Related images: 97.43.1d, 97.43.1de, 97.43.1aw. 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Men relaxing in an open buggy
Men relaxing in an open buggy
Carriages & coaches, Horses
A gentleman in a light colored suit and a bowler hat stands under a tree beside a buggy. His friend in a dark suit and bowler hat relaxes in the buggy with the folded down top. The horse is in its harness, and ready to go whenever it gets the signal. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Ready for a ride
Ready for a ride
Women, Horses, Carriages & coaches
A lady in a white dress sits with the reins in her hands ready for a ride. The horse is harnessed to the buggy and someone holds its bridle. A group of trees are in the side grassy area. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
Shipley's float
Shipley's float
Shipley, B.W., Horses, Floats (Parades), F.W. Devoe & Co.
Shipley's float is drawn by four horses; each horse has a blanket with the Shipley name. Signs on the side of the float advertise ‘genuine Oliver Plows.’ On the float, two men in suits stand up front. Another man is in a costume with striped pants, a jacket and a top hat. In the middle of the float are a small boy and a man seemingly dressed in Wild West clothes. Bringing up the rear of the float, a man sits with a guitar. Underneath him is a sign for ‘F.W. Devoe & Co. oil colors’ and ‘Devoe lead zinc paint.’ A young boy in a suit and hat stands beside the back of the float. The building behind looks like a stable, and a house is in back of it. Transcribed from the back 'B.W. Shipley.' 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. black and white photograph.
Square barn with spiral top
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.
Woman in an open buggy
Woman in an open buggy
Horses, Carriages & coaches
It is a good day for a ride; the horse is harnessed and ready to pull the lady in the carriage. The carriage has one seat, a folding top, and large wheels. The lady is dressed in a light jacket, and her hat has a round flat brim, and a round top with a white band. The dirt road is lined with trees and a rail fence. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Woman on a black horse
Woman on a black horse
Horses, Women
A beautiful black horse is carefully carrying the lady in a dark dress on its back. She wears a brimmed hat that is rounded on top. In the background near the house, a man looks across the road. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.