Name/Title
"Freak Tree" near Upper Shaker Lake, 1900Entry/Object ID
082.1931 Bau.67Tags
North Union Shakers, Warrensville Township, Shaker Heights, 19th Century, 1900s, Shaker Lakes, Boulevard NeighborhoodDescription
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 TownshipCounty
Cuyahoga CountyState/Province
OhioCountry
United StatesLake
Horseshoe LakeCity
Shaker Heights, Cleveland HeightsAcquisition
Notes
Gift of Eugene L. Baus, 1974Location
Location
Room
Elizabeth Nord Library & ArchivesBuilding
Shaker Historical SocietyDate
September 20, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
North Union Shaker Village, Louis BausRelated Publications
Publication
Shakers & Kirtland