Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania, established 1796

Photograph

Greene Connections

Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania, established 1796

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Name/Title

Centennial Celebration of Greene County, Pennsylvania, established 1796

Entry/Object ID

2014.4.22

Description

Dated 27 August 1896. Centennial Celebration for Greene County, Pennsylvania, which was formed from Washington County, in 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

Acquisition

Accession

2014.4

Acquisition Method

Digital

Credit Line

Waynesburg Borough Office

Made/Created

Date made

Aug 27, 1896

Lexicon

Search Terms

Billingsley family, Donley family, Flag--United States, Garard family, Huss family, Iams family, Jones family, Knox family, Parades, Pastimes, Purman family, Teagarden family, Waddell family, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--High Street, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--Washington Street

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

WBGB-AN001-0026

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

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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: Centennial Celebration for Greene County, Pennsylvania, which was formed from Washington County, in 1796 (the arch was placed over the intersection of High and Washington Streets, in Waynesburg); dated 27 August 1896; item no. WBGB-AN001-0026, Waynesburg Borough Office Collection; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).