Search Results
- IDNO:
- 050325
- Title:
- Farmer Beside a Haystack in Lewis County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- An unidentified man poses in front of a haystack, which is surrounded by a wooden fence.
- IDNO:
- 050361
- Title:
- People in Front of Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University
- Date:
- 1890-1920
- Description:
- Early twentieth century students walking away from Woodburn Hall likely between classes at West Virginia University.
- IDNO:
- 050364
- Title:
- Flood Scene, Johnstown, PA.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1920
- Description:
- A man uses a boat to travel around the flooded town.
- IDNO:
- 050365
- Title:
- Flood Scene, Johnstown, PA.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1920
- Description:
- The flooded town is shown with mountains in the background and the "P.R.R. Railroad tracks in foreground."
- IDNO:
- 052292
- Title:
- Junior Order of the United American Mechanics Good Hope Council Member No. 153, Good Hope, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- An unidentified man sits in front of a hanging quilt. The ribbon fastened to his jacket collar indicates he is the 153rd Good Hope Council member for the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order. It began as a youth affiliation of the Order of United American Mechanics, but seceded to become its own organization and eventually absorbed its parent order. Originally, it was an Anti-Catholic, Nativist group, but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed, race or sex.
- IDNO:
- 052299
- Title:
- Two Men Taking Lunch Break likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Two unidentified men lean against a tree branch with their lunch pails in between them.
- IDNO:
- 052303
- Title:
- Frank's Run Baseball Players, Center Point, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- Two young men pose in their team uniforms. The player to the right is holding a baseball bat.
- IDNO:
- 052349
- Title:
- Member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Valley Point, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- An unidentified man belonging to Independent Order of Odd Fellow (IOOF) organization poses in a forest.
- IDNO:
- 052352
- Title:
- Members of Patriotic Order Sons of America, Albright, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- The organization, one of the oldest fraternal societies in America, was established in 1847 as the Junior Sons of America. In 1868, the organization was renamed the Patriotic Order Sons of America. Members are all native-born or naturalized American male citizens, 16 years and older, wishing to create brotherhood.
- IDNO:
- 052477
- Title:
- Pittsburgh Boy Enjoying his Vacation
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- An unidentified boy lays in the grass beneath a flower bush with a pile of apples. The boy is likely visiting the home of the photographer, James Edwin Green.