Isabelle Parker Goens Collection

Name/Title

Isabelle Parker Goens Collection

Entry/Object ID

IMG2720

Description

A collection of photographs believed to have been taken primarily in Harpers Ferry, including photographs of the 1942 flood at Harpers Ferry and students at Storer College IMG2720-1 to 9 of the Harpers Ferry flood of 1942 (4 with verso writing) 1 Verso: "This is on Shenandoah Street. You can see the furniture, and how badly it was damaged" 2 Verso: "The water was up in this little white door." 4 Verso: "This is the H. F. bottle works. Whats left of it." 8 Verso: "Where you see the mark, if you look close enough you will see a little house. All you could see was the roof. This was taken from Jefferson's Rock." IMG2720-10 to 26: (Images 12-25 may have been taken on the Storer College campus, Harpers Ferry) 10. Black & white photo of unidentified staff, possibly taken at Hilltop House in Harpers Ferry. Stamped on back: "PHOTO BY FRED. HESS & SON 166 S. VIRGINIA AVE. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J." 11. Black & white photo of Harpers Ferry at junction of Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, sometime between 1936 and 1949 12. Black & white photo of unidentified people in fancy dress. Stamped on back: GAINES PHOTO SERVICE 11 BUSHNELL PL. MT. VERNON, N. Y. CREDIT LINE REQUIRED WHEN REPRODUCED". 13. Black & white photo of unidentified man and woman, man is wearing U. S. Navy uniform, Lockwood House (Storer College) in background 14. Black & white photo of unidentified man and woman, possibly Storer College 15. Black & white photo of unidentified man and woman, man is wearing a fedora, woman is wearing fur coat, possibly Storer College 16. Black & white photo of young unidentified woman standing by a pedestal, possibly Storer College 17. Black & white photo of seven unidentified young men standing in front of tree, possibly Storer College 18. Black & white photo of two unidentified young men, possibly Storer College 19. Black & white photo of one man and three women, one woman (all unidentified) leaning on broom, possibly Storer College 20. Black & white photo of unidentified man and woman (man and woman also are in above photo, item # 19), possibly Storer College 21. Black & white photo of unidentified man reading newspaper, possibly Storer College 22. Black & white photo of unidentified man smoking cigarette and holding a straw boater, possibly Storer College 23. Black & white photo of unidentified man sitting on porch steps and reading a magazine, possibly Storer College 24. Black & white photo of unidentified man wearing white jacket, black slacks, and black bowtie, possibly Storer College 25. Black & white photo of the Lockwood House (Storer College) in snow 26. Black & white prayer card for Robert Reynolds, died Oct 28, 1935

Acquisition

Accession

315

Source or Donor

Haddon, Pamela Neuperger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

No deed of gift on record

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia