New Cumberland Public Library - Roland Benjamin collection

About This Collection

This collection includes photographs and letters left by the Benjamin estate, primarily from the early 1900s. Mr. Benjamin grew up in northern Pennsylvania and moved to the Harrisburg area in the 1930s to head the PA Farm Bureau. He and his wife Muriel left their home to the borough of New Cumberland to be used as the town's library. The materials provided here provide a snapshot of rural American life in the early 20th century.
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Barn
Barns
Photograph of an unknown barn from Roland Benjamin's collection. Mr. Benjamin's career centered around helping farmers come together in cooperatives.
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Benjamin family photo
Families
Photo of family in front of home, possibly Roland Benjamin's family home in Bradford County, PA.
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Benjamin family photo
Babies
Photograph of a baby sitting in a bowl
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Benjamin family photo
Portraits
Photograph of the Benjamin family, early 1900s.
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Benjamin family photo
Portraits
Unidentified photograph from the Benjamin family collection.
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Benjamin family photo
Portraits
Postcard photograph of three women and two men posing with a baby in a carriage.
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Benjamin family photo
Portraits
Photograph of three women, unidentified, from Roland Benjamin's personal collection. Early 1900s?
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Benjamin family photo
Portraits
Photo of Muriel Benjamin, year unknown.
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Benjamin family photo
Homes
Photograph of unidentified home from the Benjamin family collection
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Benjamin family photo
Families
Unidentified postcard photograph from the Benjamin family collection.
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Camping trip
Camping
Photograph of Muriel Benjamin preparing food at a camp site.
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Envelope from PA State Grange
Ephemera
Envelope with return address Pennsylvania State Grange, Roland N Benjamin Overseer
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Farm Bureau of Lorain County, OH
Group photograph
Photograph at the Lorain County Farm Bureau facilities. Date unknown.
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Farm Bureau of Napoleon, Ohio
Group photograph
Group photograph in front of the Ohio Farm Bureau Service building, identified on reverse as Napoleon (Oh.). Date unknown.
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Farm Bureau trip to Norwalk, OH
Group photograph
Photograph of Roland Benjamin standing with colleagues on a visit to the Norwalk, Ohio Farm Bureau. Date unknown.
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Group photograph
People
Group photograph from Benjamin family collection, individuals unknown
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Group photograph
Families
Photograph of family members going for a wagon ride
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Group photograph
People
Photograph of Roland Benjamin (far left) with friends or family.
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House and garden
Homes
Postcard photograph of house and garden
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Hunting party
Group photograph
Men of a hunting party pose for a photograph. Roland Benjamin is on the far right. From the early 1900s.
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