Frank Seiberling at Cedar Lodge

Name/Title

Frank Seiberling at Cedar Lodge

Entry/Object ID

SHH 94.442

Description

Black and white photo print of Frank A. Seiberling standing on a porch with his back to the timber railing of a porch, heavy tree foliage beyond. F.A. wears dark pants, medium dark striped jacket, white shirt buttoned to top, and holds in his left hand a newspaper. Appears gray-haired and round. Not smiling, strong daylight hitting him on his left side. Porch railing constructed of rough timbers with x frames under top railing; wooden plank floor visible at bottom left corner. Hand writtwen on back in ink "Mr. Seiberling/ This was taken on/ the porch at Cedar Lodge"

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Seiberling, Frank Augustus

Subject Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

VMS

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 94.442

Notes

Credit: Gift of Eleanor Rastetter

Made/Created

Date made

1942

Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: silver gelatin developed out print

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note

Modern print given to Stan Hywet by Eleanor Rastetter, Morgantown, W. Va., daughter of Nellie Koger, the Seiberling's cook, who traveled to Hessel with the Seiberlings in the summer of 1942 and was permitted to bring her two children with her, Eleanor and Jimmy. Eleanor celebrated her 13th birthday that summer in hessel.

Create Date

January 5, 1995

Update Date

July 16, 2026