Group of young men standing and sitting in front of a large stone building. Written on back: "Mr. Hurd's class". Written along the front left side: "June 1889". John Christian Etter may be the young man standing at right. This may be his class at the Mt. Airy School, now the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.
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).
Black Horse School, Paradise Twp., about 1881. B. Frank Book was the teacher. First pupil left, back row, was John K. Ranck, then 18 yrs. old. Girl in front of him was Emma Hostetter, then 18 yrs. old. Later these two married. Mr. Ranck was school director in Paradise for many years.
Photograph- Teaching staff of the Lemon Street School, c. 1881-1882. Identified are: Elizabeth Carpenter, Matilda Zug, Clara Spindler (Mrs. Duttenhoffer), Clarence V. Lichty, Sue Holbrook, Kate Clifton (Mrs. Carl Thorbahn), Kate Shirk and Annie Etter.
Photograph- Teaching staff of the Lemon Street School, c. 1881-1882. Identified are: Elizabeth Carpenter, Matilda Zug, Clara Spindler (Mrs. Duttenhoffer), Clarence V. Lichty, Sue Holbrook, Kate Clifton (Mrs. Carl Thorbahn), Kate Shirk and Annie Etter.
Description
Teaching staff of the Lemon Street School, c. 1881-1882. Identified are: Elizabeth Carpenter, Matilda Zug, Clara Spindler (Mrs. Duttenhoffer), Clarence V. Lichty, Sue Holbrook, Kate Clifton (Mrs. Carl Thorbahn), Kate Shirk and Annie Etter.
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'Glorious indeed is the world around us, but more glorious is the world of God within us.' Longfellow 6/20/89 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Unidentified girl with straight dark hair, light colored dress and lace at collar.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the Willson family who were the last owners of Wheatland. Contains both cabinet cards and carte de visites, as well as a few tintypes. Cover is brown with black and gold trim. Very few of the photographs are identified.
