Cabinet card of unidentified African American woman
Description
Cabinet card, loose in album. Unidentified young African American woman,seated, in light dress with beaded trim on her jacket. Written at bottom: "Martin + Jess Bushong's parents kept this escaped slave after the Civil War - in the West Grove area."
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
Two women, possibly named Florence and Mary. Two copies of same photograph. On back of one is written "From Florence to Mrs. Wallick, 5/4/'01". On the back of the other is written "From Mary to Maud, May 7th, Clarksburg, W. Va."
Cabinet card. Bronze statue of a Native American man. To be erected on the Improved Order of Redmen's plot in Hillside Cemetery. Height of statue, 6 ft., 6 in. Height of base, 6 ft. 6 in.
Unidentified couple. He is seated, she is standing. Also memorial card for George W. Nixon, son of Benjamin and Mary Nixon, born September 30, 1856, died January 24, 1884.
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.
Cabinet card. Allen Richards, born March 24, 1812, died December 8, 1869. Married Catherine Caroline Bowman on December 19, 1839. Reprint of an earlier photograph.
Provenance
Gift of Edward B. Casson in memory of Celest Eckman Casson
Cabinet card. Major Edward Bates Eckman in military uniform with fancy mustache. He was born August 7, 1856, died January 13, 1925. He married Mary Elizabeth Richards on November 30, 1881. He was superintendent of the St. Charles Furnace and served in the Spanish-American War.
Provenance
Gift of Edward B. Casson in memory of Celest Eckman Casson
Cabinet card. Two women possibly identified as Mary Crawford Pulver and Edna Maud Pulver.
Provenance
Small collection of photographs of the family of Mary Brecht, daughter of Milton J. Brecht and Mary Ann Wolf Brecht. Mary Brecht, born in Lancaster County in 1882, married George W. Pulver in 1906. Gift of Pamela Sumner in memory of George W. Pulver. See also MG0284, the Mary Brecht Pulver papers.
