Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 36, "First and Second Primary Grades" - Dillerville school 1914 class photo. Elizabeth Peale (Ryder) (# 38 )is a teacher who is standing in front of the windows on right side of the photo. Miss Jefferies( #3) is apparently the other teacher. She is near the upper left corner. The people in the photo have numbers written on them by Ms Ryder.
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 38, three pictures, one of them is labeled with names and characteristics by Elizabeth Peale Ryder. (1) Photo of 13 school children. Numbers, names and descriptions (2) School picture labeled "The Front View." School picture of 21 students and 2 teachers, no names (3) Another school picture with one name "Corman" (boy sitting on rock on left hand side of picture) at least 27 students and one teacher. This is labeled "In the Sun."
Students standing outside of a school in a group. In the first several rows the students have ribbons and badges. Three teachers are standing on the right hand side of the picture. There is no name on the school building.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
Ephrata school seventh and eighth grade students. Teachers: Mr. List and Miss Garber. Identified are Millie Kilheffner Miley, third from left side of third row and Edna Royer Wolf, third from right back row.
Provenance
Gift of Cindy Mulhollen in memory of Betty June Gonder Mulhollen
