Seiberling Family Photo

Photograph

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Seiberling Family Photo

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2000.120

Description

Black and white photograph. Posed group portrait including Franklin Augustus Seiberling, Jr. with Joe the St. Bernard (row 1, far right); F.A. Seiberling (row 2, far right), Dr. John Wesley Hill holding hat (row 2, next to F.A. Seiberling); Irene Seiberling Harrison (row 3, far right); Gertrude Ferguson Penfield Seiberling (row 2, 2nd from left); Harriet Manton Seiberling (row 4, 2nd from left); Virginia Seiberling Handy (row 4, 4th from left); all others are unidentified. Group is standing on a wooden walk way in front of Main Cabin of Cedar Lodge.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Seiberling, Frank Augustus, Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Harrison, Irene Seiberling, Seiberling, Franklin Augustus Jr., Seiberling, Harriet Manton, Handy, Gertrude Virginia Seiberling, Hill, Dr. John Wesley

Subject Place

Location

Cedar Lodge

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Martina Takac

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1910 - 1920

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-1125

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Dr. John Wesley Hill (1863-1936) was Chancellor of Lincoln Memorial University, where F. A. Seiberling was a member of the Board of Directors. Brother-in-law to Milton W. Harrison (Irene Seiberling' husband), married to Sally Harrison Hill. Dr. Hill wrote two books which are part of the collection at Stan Hywet Hall, If Lincoln Were Here (SHH 94.578-.590, SHH 95.290) and Abraham Lincoln, Man of God, dedicated to F.A. Seiberling (SHH 92.58-.59). SHH 95.290 is inscribed with a letter.

Note Type

In-House Note

Note

Photo is labeled: SHH 2000.120R, implying this is a reprint.

Created By

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Create Date

July 28, 2021

Updated By

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Update Date

July 8, 2025