Small brown leather album of cartes de visites, one tintype and a loose cabinet card. Inscription, written twice, on front pages: "Presented to Charles H. Bushong by his grandfather Henry Bushong". This album contains photographs of members of the family of Henry Bushong and his son, Gilbert Bushong, who were devout Quakers and Abolitionists who aided freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad at their farm in Bart Township, Lancaster County, during the Civil War.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Large brown album of carte de visites and tintypes, thought to be a Kieffer family album. In fair condition. Has brass clasps and a few loose photos. Most photos are not indentified.
Photograph- Elam E. Kling and wife Amanda Bair. Carte de visite.
Description
Elam E. Kling and wife Amanda Bair. Carte de visite.
Provenance
From an album of members of his parish at Salem Heller's Reformed Church in Upper Leacock Twp. , Zeltenreich Reformed Church in New Holland, and possibly a parish he served in McConnellsburg, PA.
