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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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.
Capitol as backdrop for man and woman
Capitol as backdrop for man and woman
Men, Women, Portrait photographs
With the capitol building as a backdrop for their photograph, the lady in the chair smiles slightly, and the gentleman has his arm across her shoulders. She is dressed in an ankle length skirt, a jacket top and floral blouse. On her head she wears a large brimmed hat with a plume of feathers. The gentleman is wearing a dark suit, vest, and white shirt with a tie. His hair is parted in the middle and combed back. Transcribed from the back 'Washington, D.C. Dec. 5, 1915.' 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. black and white postcard.
Cook family's father holding glasses
Cook family's father holding glasses
Men
With his arm resting loosely over the arm of the chair, the Cook family's father sits with his glasses in his hand. He has a full moustache, beard, and slightly receding hair. He is wearing a dark suit with a vest, and white shirt with a bow tie. Transcribed from the album page ‘Father.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Cozy couple under an umbrella
Cozy couple under an umbrella
Men, Women, Umbrellas
A cozy couple uses an umbrella to protect them from the sun as they sit together in the grass. The woman is in a long, white, long sleeved dress with frills around the shoulders. The man sits close to her wearing a light colored suit, white shirt, and bow tie. There is a ring is on his finger. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
Dave Saylor and his wife
Dave Saylor and his wife
Saylor, Dave, Men, Women
The couple sits looking off to their right. Dave is in a dark suit, vest, white shirt, and white bow tie. He has a receding hairline, but a full moustache. Beside him, his wife is wearing a much decorated outfit. The collar is very high and rounded under her chin. The bodice is white trimmed in an array of flowers, with flared caps on the sleeves. Transcribed from the back 'Dave Saylor and Wife.' 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Elderly man with glasses and moustache
Elderly man with glasses and moustache
Portrait photographs, Men
His rumpled suit jacket was worn with a vest, white shirt, and bowtie. Though his hair is gone, his moustache is still thick and full. He is wearing round wire rimmed glasses. 4 3/4 x 6 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.
Five people standing on a board sidewalk
Five people standing on a board sidewalk
Women, Men
A gentleman with his back turned stands with four ladies on the boarded sidewalk at H. Staub's residence. The two ladies on the viewer’s left wear fancy dark dresses with full skirts and puffed sleeves. Their hats are round with flowers and feathers. The other two ladies are in fancy white dresses with full skirts and puffed sleeves, and also have round hats with flowers and feathers. Transcribed from the album page ‘Same Place.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
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.
Formal portrait
Formal portrait
Men, Portrait photographs
Either friends or brothers, the two men sit shoulder to shoulder for this portrait. The gentleman on the viewer’s right has his hair parted in the middle and combed back. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and tie, and is looking straight ahead. The other gentleman has his hair combed neatly to the side and is in a dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie. He looks straight ahead with a hint of a smile. 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. black and white photograph.
Four people in front of J.M. Olinger's porch
Four people in front of J.M. Olinger's porch
Houses, Men, Women
At J.M. Olinger's residence, four people stand by the porch. A young man in a top coat and bowler hat rests against the porch post with his hand on his hip. The lady on the top step has a long stole around the neck of her light jacket, and her skirt is dark. The other two ladies are in dark outfits. All are wearing hats. Transcribed from the album page ‘JM Olinger Residence.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Four women and a man sitting on J.M. Olinger's porch
Four women and a man sitting on J.M. Olinger's porch
Houses, Men, Women
Four ladies sit on the steps at J.M. Olinger's home. They are joined by a gentleman in a light colored jacket, high top tied shoes and a bowler hat. The ladies, with their stoles, have warm jackets, gloves, and hats with flowers and feathers. Transcribed from the album page ‘JM Olinger Residence.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Four women and one man stand under a porch
Four women and one man stand under a porch
Men, Women
One lady in a long dark dress is sitting on the porch steps. Standing behind her to her left is a lady in a long dark dress. A gentleman in a dark suit, white shirt, and tie stands in the back and is leaning on a post. To his left is a lady in a striped top with a high collar. Standing on his right with her hand on her hip is a lady in a white top with a black belt and black bow around her collar. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Frances and gentleman in a flower garden
Frances and gentleman in a flower garden
Women, Men
In front of the two story house are beautiful flower bushes, in front of which Frances stands in a white ankle length skirt and a dark top trimmed in white. She is holding hands with a gentleman in a white uniform. Transcribed from the bottom of the picture 'Is everybody happy! Sure we are.' 3 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. black and white photograph.
Frances by the fence
Frances by the fence
Women, Men
Frances, in a light summer dress, stands with a tall man in a white uniform. They are in front of a wooden fence, and both are holding their hats. The identifying names were not in the album, but were transcribed from the album’s accession sheet. 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Gathering around a banjo player at J.M. Olinger's residence
Gathering around a banjo player at J.M. Olinger's residence
Men, Women, Banjos, Pianos, Musical instruments
In the parlor at J.M. Olinger's home the ladies are listening to a young woman in a dark dress playing the banjo. The gentleman in the middle is either listening intently or dozing off. Transcribed from the album page ‘Interior-JM Olinger Residence. Same.’ 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.
A group of people posing on the lawn in a city
A group of people posing on the lawn in a city
Men, Women
A group of possible Meyersdale residents posed on the lawn during their vacation. In the front row, two ladies wore white dresses. The lady on the end to the viewer’s right wore a light colored dress, and a dark flowered hat. The lady sitting on the viewer’s left wore a dark dress with a white collar. The gentleman on the end wore a dark suit, vest, white shirt, and a bow tie. A younger man in the back wore his jacket open with a high necked collar white shirt. Transcribed from the album page ‘City.' 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.
Group of people under a tree in J.M. Olinger's yard
Group of people under a tree in J.M. Olinger's yard
Men, Women
Under the tree in Olinger's yard is a group of three men, two ladies and three children. On the viewer’s left, a man in a suit with a bowler hat sits behind a young girl in a dark dress. Beside them, two young girls are sitting on a bench. They are wearing dark skirts and light blouses. Leaning her arm on the young girl's lap, the lady in a light colored skirt and top sits on the grass beside a gentleman in a suit. Behind everyone is a gentleman in a suit wearing a bowler hat looking off to the side and resting his arm on the fence. On the other side, a lady in a striped top rests her hand on the shoulder of a young girl. Transcribed from the album page ‘Olinger Yard.’ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. black and white photograph.