Supler John Wise [1853-1926] in front of his grocery store on West Maiden Street in Washington

Name/Title

Supler John Wise [1853-1926] in front of his grocery store on West Maiden Street in Washington

Entry/Object ID

2021.9.59

Description

Supler John Wise [1853-1926] standing in front of his grocery store on West Maiden Street in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was killed by a train near his store on 14 January 1926. His obituary appeared in the Washington Observer in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, on 15 January 1926. Handwritten inscription reads, "Supler Wise in front of his store on W. Maiden St., Washington, Pa., 1925 or earlier date. Killed by train near his store Jan. 14, 1926. Grandfather of Olive Clutter Swart." Original, no photographer listed.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Wise, Supler John [1853-1926]

Collection

Wayne Carl Swart Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1925

Lexicon

Search Terms

Wise family, Maiden Street (Washington, Pennsylvania), Business, Occupation, Music, Train

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SUPL-AN004-0001

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Wise Series - Wayne Carl Swart Collection

Notes

The Wayne Carl Swart Collection items were passed down by multiple relatives and assembled by Wayne Carl Swart - son of Walter Howard Swart [1903-1945] and Silvie Olive Clutter [1905-1992]. Mr. Swart shared his collection with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2021. SOURCE CITATION: Supler John Wise [1853-1926] standing in front of his grocery store on West Maiden Street in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; circa 1920-1925; item no. SUPL-AN004-0001, Wise Series, Wayne Carl Swart Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).