Meyersdale Public Library - Rural African Americans of the Allegheny Mountains

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These 18 photographs are part of a larger Meyersdale Public Library Progressive Era image collection. The photographs selected for display as part of that larger PA Photos and Documents collection 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 County, Pennsylvania, and northern Maryland). These 18 photographs in particular - part of a larger glass negative collection housed within the library's archives - portray African American families and individuals in portraits, natural and workplace settings, and also within the town of Meyersdale itself. A significant African American community lived, worked and worshiped in Meyersdale during the late 1800s and through the first several decades of the 20th century.
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Dog and two young girls
Dogs, Children, Houses, African Americans
The two story house is surrounded with a picket fence and has a brick sidewalk. In the yard, the dog seems to pose for a picture with the two African American girls. The taller girl is in a dark skirt and white long sleeved blouse. Her hair is parted in the middle, and pulled back below her ears. The younger girl has a knee length white dress with dark stockings. She has her hair parted in the middle and pulled back by her ears. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
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Group photo with a dog
Women, Men, Children, Dogs, African Americans
The smallest girl in the group has her hands on her hips, and is holding an umbrella. To her right stands an older girl; they are both in white dresses and wearing hats. A young man in a suit and tie stands behind them. Sitting by a tall tree with a hat in her lap is a lady in a dark skirt and white top. A dog lies peacefully by her feet. A lady stands behind her resting her hands on her shoulders. The women on the viewer’s right are stretching their arms behind their heads. All are wearing white dresses or dark skirts and white tops. Most of the individuals in the photo are African American. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
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Man with three children and two dogs
Children, Dogs, African Americans
Standing on a cement slab in the corner of the yard is a man or a boy with three children. The children are all dressed in jackets with hats pulled over their ears. There is a wooded area behind them, and a house can be seen to the viewer’s right. The four individuals pictured are African American. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. glass negative.
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