Black and white photographic print. Has been reproduced from a negative. Photograph is of the South Terrace and London Plane of the manor house when it was under construction in 1914. No window glass is present in the stone mullion frames on the upper level of the house. Gertrude Seiberling is in center of photograph wearing an elbow length sleeve dress and a brimmed hat containing a plume. Gertrude is overlooking construction. Gertrude Seiberling is faced toward the South Terrace (her back is to the photographer). A row of trees line each side of the South Terrace.
Photograph Details
Subject
Construction of Stan Hywet Estate
Subject Person or Organization
Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield
Subject Place
Location
Stan Hywet Hall
City
Akron
State/Province
Ohio
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Collection
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Acquisition
Accession
SHH-Original
Source or Donor
Seiberling Heirs
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Seiberling, Willard Penfield
Role
Photographer
Date made
1912 - 1915
Notes
Medium: Photographic Paper
Reprinted by Walter Long
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Negative Number
Other Number
N-935
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Dimension Notes
Multiple copies including:
Three 8 x 10, two indicating printed by Walter Long, one of which is cropped to remove part of the Plane Tree Allee in the foreground.
Seventy two 5 x 7's, each with a label on the back describing the photo are stored in a separate box for giveaways.
