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.
Little girl with blonde curly hair wearing a white dress. Written on front of photograph: "Annie". Possibly Annie Albright, younger sister of Willie Albright.
Ellmaker Homestead farm. "At Aunt Julia's", Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA. Mrs. Julia Ellmaker Waller, Mrs. Louisa Ellmaker white, Miss Laura Pettit Waller.
S. Becker von Grabill, at right in back, with group of men and women. The two men may be, from left, Philipp and Xaver Scharwenka. Xaver Scharwenka was the court pianist to the Emperor of Austria.
Provenance
From MG-99 Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Maria Hess Burkholder, wife of John H. Burkholder. Written on back: "Maria Burkholder, grandmother Landes' sister". Possibly the sister of Hettie Hess Landes.