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  1. 1974.084.0002 - Photograph

    Portrait of Eldress Sarah Ann [Jane] Collins (1855-1947), in charge of the chair industry of the South Family at Mt. Lebanon, NY, for over 60 yrs, and personally involved in seating the chai frames. She was appointed eldress when she was only 20yrs old. She is seated in a chair with a cane back and she is facing to the left. She has on a dress with a pleated skirt and the high white collar which is traditional Shaker. She has leather gloves on...

    Record Type: Photo

    Sarah Collins, South Family, Mt. Lebanon
  2. 1975.022.0001 - Photograph

    Photograph of Frances Mary Langford, marked to back "18 years, Mar. 1884." Posed leaning with elbow against couch, heavy drapery hanging over couch. Frances Mary came with her mother, Ann Maria Whitehouse Langford, and her brother Edward, as all three were applying to enter Shaker society at Mt. Lebanon in 1883. Frances Mary left to get married to a man named Longbridge in 1886. Was originally matted and framed, note attached to back of frame r...

    Record Type: Photo

    Frances Mary Langford, Mt. Lebanon
  3. 1975.256.0001.001 - Photograph

    Black and white photograph of unidentified (Shaker?) man, small black border, lettered in gold at base reads name of photographer "C.R. Hollis, Pittsfield & Lee, Mass." Man is depicted with suit coat and high white collared shirt and bow tie, having long sideburns, large moustache and high forehead, written on back of photo is "To my Dear Friend-Anna M. Graves 3/8/88", mounted on cardboard as cabinet portrait. Note: Sr. Ann(a) Maria Greaves (183...

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  4. 1975.256.0001.004 - Photograph

    Narrow rectangular black and white photograph mounted on dark green cardboard, has narrow white border around 4 edges, view of landscape taken from a distance of Mt. Lebanon, printed on back of cardboard is "121-Mt. Lebanon, from Brown's Hill."

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  5. 1977.006.0007 - Photograph

    Photograph of dining room, Mt. Lebanon, North Family, one of series by J.E. West and is No. 12 according to list on back of mounted photo. Black and white photo shows tables set in dining room, 3 sisters seated and 4 standing in room. The sisters L-R are: Helen Park, Mazella Gallup (1852-1944) (?), Lucy Moore, unknown, Martha Ann Burger (1853-1926), Sarah Jane Burger (1855-1933), Leila Sarah Taylor (1854-1923) ( (MGH ID)

    Record Type: Photo

  6. 1978.023.0001.005 - Photograph

    Ann (Nancy) Eliza Morrell (1831-1907), Church Family, Hancock, MA Shaker sister for more than 60 years.

    Record Type: Photo

  7. 1978.023.0001.007 - Photograph

    Eldress Eliza Ann Taylor, (1811-1897), Central Ministry Eldress (1856-1891)

    Record Type: Photo

  8. 1978.023.0001.013 - Photograph

    Sr. Mary Ransom [born 1871], at Church F., when 9 yrs old. Signed the covenant in 1892; left in April 1898.

    Record Type: Photo

  9. 1980-1563 a-b - Photograph

    1563 a: Recto; negative in the possession of Erhart Muller, Shaker Village, Harvard, Massachusetts / 1563 b: Verso text "From John Hazen Shirley,, Dec 21st, 1897 Shirley Feast-Grounds or Holy Hill of Peace" Includes transcription text of stone inscription (originally #1562 in Accession Book Vol. I)

    Record Type: Photo

  10. 1988-3345 - Carte-de-visite

    On the back in ink, crossed out "Mary Ann Shepard," in pencil, correctly Mary Whitcher, Jr.

    Record Type: Photo

  11. 1989-4225 - Tintype

    A tintype of Shakers against a painted background. Alfred, ME group at Old Orchard, ME, before Oct 26, 1899. Front row, l to r.: 1. Mary Ann Walker 1872-1928; 2. Eva May Libbey 1872-1966, 2nd F.; 3. Frank Libbey 1870-1899 Oct 26, died of diphteria; at young believers 17 years. Back row, l to r.: 1. Ellen Griffin (or Ida Field?); 2. Louise Conti; 3. Eld. Fanny Casey 1862-1911; 4. ? Unknown. 4225A: Tintype; 4225B: Paper, beige color frame with oval...

    Record Type: Photo

  12. 2002-7182 - Carte-de-visite

    On the front, in ink: "Mary Whitcher" signature. In the back, in same hand writing: "Born. March 31st 1815. In Lauren Otsego Co. N.Y. Came to N.H. Shaker Village Nov. 18th 1826." Image published in "The Shaker Image" ph 135-p134. Darker, sharper version of same image as the fading #1988-3345

    Record Type: Photo

  13. 2002-7269 - Carte-de-visite

    On the back, in ink: "Mary Ann Gillespie of Alfred, Maine (Shaker about 1880).

    Record Type: Photo

  14. 2002-7270 - Carte-de-visite

    Carte-de-Visite; inscription on the back, in ink: Hester Ann Adams, Alfred, Me. Shaker of about 1880.

    Record Type: Photo

  15. 2010-7529 - Photograph

    Black and white photograph, depicting "Shaker cemeteary with tombstone of Mother Ann Lee in foreground at Watervliet, N.Y." Photographed by "Noel Vicentini for the Index of American Design. WPA Federal Art Project 1935-1936." Original and copy in binder.

    Record Type: Photo

    V-196
  16. 2010-7583 - Photograph

    Black and white. There are wrought iron railings of another building in the foreground; through them we see three chimineys. It looks like there is a basement which is built into a hill so is accessible on one side. Based on the windows there may be an attic and three main floors.

    Record Type: Photo

    dorm building
  17. 2010-7586 - Photograph

    Black and white. A dormitory building is the main focus of this image. There are two main floors of the building; it looks like there are another two attic floors and a basement which is half in the ground, into a hill. There are three chiminies on the roof. Two horses, one black, one white, pull a cart away from this building, while two men sit on the flat bed. Half of another buiding is on the right hand side of the image and a shadow is c...

    Record Type: Photo

    dormitory building
  18. 2010-7591 - Photograph

    Black and white. This bridge connects the machine and wagon shops. These buildings must be on a hill because the bridge starts on a deck off the first floor of the building in the foreground and runs straight to the second level of the building behind. There appears to be another bridge running from the second floor of the first building and out of the image to the left. There are a few wheelbarrows under the deck of the first building. The ...

    Record Type: Photo

    bridge machine and wagon shops
  19. 2010-7594 - Photograph

    Black and white. This barn may be built into the side of a hill. There is a large double-door with a ladder leaning against it. A little roof is over this door; it is supported by four cables. It seems that the ground slopes down so that the other side of this building has another level under this one. There is a cupola with a weather vane pointing SE.

    Record Type: Photo

    barn and ladder
  20. 2010-7616 - Photograph

    Black and white. This is an image of the infirmary. It is a four story stone building. It is built into a hill so the basement is half above- and half under-ground. There are two chiminies and the front door is centered with a small roof covering.

    Record Type: Photo

    infirmary

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