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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Man with lady and baby
Men, Women, Infants, African Americans
In the meadow below the house, a lady in a beautiful white dress trimmed with black, holds a baby girl in a long white dress, and a ribbon in her hair. The lady holds her hand on her hip to help support the baby. A tall man in a long dark overcoat, white shirt, and tie stands beside her. He wears a bowler hat. All three are African American. 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. glass negative.
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