Picture of Sandyville 1890s

Name/Title

Picture of Sandyville 1890s

Entry/Object ID

2020.04.01

Description

It is a view from the hill of Sandyville, houses and barns are in the valley, person standing on slopes staring at camera. Belong to Doctor Absolom Harpold Casto. Crman---?G on the back in pencil. Written on backboard - "Sandyville WVa Gay 90 I (?) 32E" Carved in backboard - "Sandyville in the 90 (---)? from Castle Hill Land (?) Label: "oval, black frame picture of Sandyville. Jackson County, WVa taken about 1890 from the residence porch of Doctor A. H. Casto, first doctor to live and practice medicine in Sandyville. Donated to Washington's Lands Museum by Dr. Casto's granddaughter, Mrs. Roberta Thornburg Terwilliger" Another label: "Picture of Sandyville 1890s. Belonged to Dr. Absalom Harpold Casto. Loaned by Sue Miller."

Acquisition

Accession

2020.04

Source or Donor

Roberta Thornburg Terwilliger

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Black-and-White