Carte de visite. Asian man in traditional dress. Written on back: "Ah You, Jan. 26, 1885." A newspaper article in the December 23, 1885 Lancaster Intelligencer newspaper identifies him as Der Do You. He was born in Canton, China, in 1857 and first came to the United States in 1876. He returned to China that same year, but came back to the United States in 1877. He arrived in Lancaster in 1882.
Mary Cremer, daughter of Rev. William Cremer and Christianna Gruel.
Provenance
Album thought to be from the Gruel family of Lancaster. Possibly belonging to John Gruel, who lived in Gettysburg. Many of the subjects of the album were students at Gettysburg College. This is a small leather album of cart de visites and tintypes.
Mary Urban Hardy, daughter of Theodore and Margaret Gruel Urban. Married John Hardy.
Provenance
Album thought to be from the Gruel family of Lancaster. Possibly belonging to John Gruel, who lived in Gettysburg. Many of the subjects of the album were students at Gettysburg College. This is a small leather album of cart de visites and tintypes.
