Scene on Marietta line in 1896 just north of Klinesville. Picture shows one of the former Columbia "Belt" cars which was used on the Marietta line after the Pennsylvania Traction Company took over.
Three young women sitting on a tree stump with a young man looking on. Written on back: "Emily, Daisy, Jesse, and Anna taken at Brownstown Dec. 20, 1897 by J. H. Wolf." and "Emily Roth, Daisy Brown, Anna Hornberger and Jesse Mumma".
Cabinet card. Group of young women. First row, second from left is Alfaretta Grove. Second row, left, is Fanny Grove Rich. Written on back: "July 24, 1894 Landisville Camp".
This collection of photographs pertains to the family of Fanny Grove (b. 1874, d. bet. 1930-1938), daughter of Amos Grove (b. 1837, d. 1893) and Sarah O'Brien (b. 1840, d. 1924) of Marietta and Fanny Grove's husband, Henry Spangler Rich (b. 1867, d. 1938). Henry S. Rich was a prominent businessman in Marietta - a banker with First National Bank of Marietta and as an insurance agent, among other businesses. The Rich family lived at Prospect Place, a home on Fairview Avenue in Marietta. Amos Grove, father of Fanny Grove Rich, owned the Accomac, a summer vacation spot on the York County side of the Susquehanna River. He also maintained the boarding and mess tents at the Landisville Campmeeting.
Walter A. Buckius, left, proprietor, stands with city police officer, Ike Rittenhouse, center, and a bartender in front of Buckius Cafe. The cafe was located on corner of West Orange and North Water Streets. Now the Tally Ho.
