Blacksmith Shop probably connected to the Gass family

Photograph

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Greene Connections

Name/Title

Blacksmith Shop probably connected to the Gass family

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.9

Description

This photograph was given to Olin E. Hartley by his second cousin Robert Gass. Their common ancestor, William Gass [1832-1898], was a blacksmith. This building may have been his shop or one in which he was employed. Charles F. Silveus, the photographer who took this picture, also took a photograph of the J. R. Staggers Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, which may be seen in item no. GCHS-AN026-0216B. Joseph Fitz Randolph Staggers, owner of the Staggers shop, was a brother to Alice Staggers who married Robert Toppin Gass. Robert was a son of William Gass [1832-1898]. Original, professional photograph from Chas. F. Silveus, Photographer, Waynesburg, PA.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Gass, William [1832-1898]

Collection

Olin E. Hartley Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Silveus, Charles F. (Studio)

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1910

Place

Location

Pennsylvania / Greene County / Waynesburg

Lexicon

Search Terms

Carts & wagons, Gass family, Occupations--Blacksmiths, Unidentified--People

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

HARO0009

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Hartley Series - Olin E. Hartley Collection

Acquisition Method

Digital

Acquisition Date

2005

Notes

This photograph was given to Olin E. Hartley by his second cousin Robert Gass. Their common ancestor was William Gass [1832-1898]. The Olin E. Hartley Collection was owned and shared by Olin E. Hartley with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2005. Source Citation: Blacksmith shop, item no. HARO0009, Olin E. Hartley Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).