Freak Tree near Upper Shaker Lake, 1900

Baus caption: Freak Tree near Upper Shaker Lake. 1900

Baus caption: Freak Tree near Upper Shaker Lake. 1900

Name/Title

"Freak Tree" near Upper Shaker Lake, 1900

Entry/Object ID

082.1931 Bau.67

Tags

North Union Shakers, Warrensville Township, Shaker Heights, 19th Century, 1900s, Shaker Lakes, Boulevard Neighborhood

Description

Plate 67 from from Shakers & Kirtland by Louis Baus showing two unidentified women posing for the photograph in front of a curved "freak tree." Baus description: "Neighbors of the Shakers often visited the deserted lands and find an interesting tree, forming an odd frame for their picture. The Shaker costumes may appear odd to us, but the style of dress at the time may also appear odd today."

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Township

Warrensville Township

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Lake

Horseshoe Lake

City

Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights

Category

Photographs
Archives

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Eugene L. Baus, 1974

Made/Created

Date made

1900

Location

Location

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

September 20, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

North Union Shaker Village, Louis Baus

Related Publications

Publication

Shakers & Kirtland