Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania, established 1796

Photograph

Greene Connections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2014.4.22

Description

Dated 27 August 1896. Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania, established 1796. The arch was placed over the intersection of High and Washington Streets, in Waynesburg. At this angle, the Downey House can be seen on the left. Pictured are the members of the Centennial committee, identified [Left-Right]: (7) Hester "Hettie" (Jones) Billingsley [1854-1940] (10) Sias "Cy" Billingsley [1848-1928] (11) David Rittenhouse Porter Huss [1839-1910] (12) Joseph Benton Donley [1838-1917] (14) James Jackson Purman [1863-1934] (17) Dr. Phoebe Jane "Jennie" Teagarden [1841-1922] (18) Theodosia Burr (Waddell) Knox [1864-1959] (19) Dr. John T. Iams [1846-1915] (20) James Corbly Garard [1844-1918]. Original, no photographer listed.

Collection

Waynesburg Borough Office Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Aug 27, 1896

Lexicon

Search Terms

Flag--United States, Pastimes, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--High Street, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--Washington Street

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

WBGB-AN001-0026

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Billingsley, Sias Webster (a/k/a Cy) [1848-1928]

Person or Organization

Donley, Joseph Benton [1838-1917]

Person or Organization

Garard, James Corbly [1844-1918]

Person or Organization

Huss, David Rittenhouse Porter (Sr.) [1839-1910]

Person or Organization

Iams, John T. (Dr.) [1846-1915]

Person or Organization

Jones, Hannah Hester [1854-1940]

Person or Organization

Purman, James Jackson [1863-1934]

Person or Organization

Teagarden, Phoebe Jane [1841-1922]

Person or Organization

Waddell, Theodosia Burr [1864-1959]

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Waynesburg - Places - Waynesburg Borough Office Collection

Notes

Archived at the Waynesburg Borough Office (90 East High Street; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project 2014. Source Citation: Dated 27 August 1896, Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania - the arch was placed over the intersection of High and Washington Streets, in Waynesburg; item no. WBGB-AN001-0026, Waynesburg Borough Office Collection; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).