Students of Conestoga School, c. 1891. Possibly near New Holland. Teacher is Martin G. Weaver. Identified from left in first row: Aaron McQuate, Samuel M. Martin, Annie Martin, Harry J. Martin, Ida Fox, Barton Stauffer, Lizzie Beam, Nora Burkey, Cora Fox, and George Hollinger. Second row, from left: William Z. Martin, Horace K. Martin, Lizzie Martin, Lizzie Weaver and Warren Weaver. Third row, from left: Peter J. Martin, Abram Stauffer, Wayne Burkey, George Weaver, Mary Martin and John H. Weaver. Fourth row, from left: Harry Ludwig, Wayne Ammon, Tobias Martin, Annie Weaver, Ida Stauffer, and Mary Ammon. Fifth row, from left: Anna Martin, Lydia Martin, Etta Weaver, Emma Weinhold, Horace Martin, and Walter McQuate. Sixth row, from left: Lydia Ann Hollinger, Scott McQuate, Joseph Burkey, and Amos Weaver.
Fruitville School. Christian Hess Martin, Sr. is in back row, left. Teacher was H. E. Freed. Anna Martin is in front of Christian. Elmer Martin is in front of Ada.
Provenance
From MG-440 the Christian Hess Martin, Jr. Collection.
Group of children and woman, possibly students and teacher, posed in front of a stone building.
Provenance
This collection of photographs is from the estate of Esther Etter Rebman, and is mostly of the Etter, Falk and Kriegelstein families. Some of the photographs may have belonged to her aunt, Mary Etter (b. 1897, d. 1960).
Lancaster High School, class of 1890-91. Identified are: David B. Bartholomew, Newton E. Bitzer, Jacob H. Byrne, Howard W. Diller, William M. Dorwart, James F. Erisman, John L. Frantz, John G. Fritchey, Hugh K. Fulton, Charles D. Hubert, J. R. Kinzer, B. F. Kready, Walter J. Leonard, Joseph R. Mercer, Benjamin A. McComsey, Harry W. McGinnis, Washington M. Nixdorf, Edward L. Page, Alden F. Pontz, Fred J. Rieker, John Sachs, Frank T. Thurlow, and William E. Underwood. Teacher seated at left is J. P. McCaskey.
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
New Street Public School, 1892, Bertha Cochran Landis, teacher. Written on back: "Paul's class at New Street. Bessie Hohein, H. Ruth, Rudy, Dietrich, Lutz, Aument, Allwein, Moyer, Overly, Leila Martin, Mary Debolt." Group of children posed on steps.
Lancaster High School students. Names listed on back of photo: Arthur H. Bell; Walter E. Barr; Harry C. Bolenius; Ralph W. Coho; George W. Cornelius; Harold F. Diffenderfer; Charles W. Diller; Leon D. Dodge; William W. Eichler; James R. Elliott; Frederick Gasser; Ernest W. Haverstick; Eugene A. Heim; John P. Herr; William Hook; Guy H. Killian; William H. Kready; George E. Kuhlman; Walter S. Mellinger; Peter Mohr; Donald G. McCaskey; Robert Bruce McGaw; Harry P. Nolty; William P. Ostermayer; George K. Reynolds; Oliver J. Smith; Clay Sprecher; Lewis B. Sprecher; Harry A. Stauffer; Charles A. Steckman; and William H. Thompson. A number of female students are shown in the photo but their names are not listed. John P. McCaskey is seated at left in the front row.
