Friday’s Faces From the Past

Maryann Barnes

Friday’s Faces From the Past – Point Pleasant, NJ

For today's posting, I'm only sure of the names of two of these Beaver College classmates and friends. The photo belonged to Evelyn Stewart (1919-2008) of Kingston, NJ, and shows her affectionately holding the shoulders of her best friend, Elsie "Terry" Terhune. The two young women entered Beaver College in Pennsylvania (now called Arcadia University) … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – Point Pleasant, NJ

Maryann Barnes

Friday’s Faces From the Past – Whitehouse, NJ – 1920s

For my posting today, I gathered up some old family photographs from the 1920s and scanned them in. I always like looking at the details in old photos. These pictures are of classmates, friends, and teachers from the Whitehouse School in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, from bygone days.  Enjoy! Many of these Whitehouse … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – Whitehouse, NJ – 1920s

Veronica

Friday’s Faces from the Past: Barnard College co-eds pose by the “sea”

At first glance this photo looks like three lovely ladies posing at the beach during the early 1900s. After a closer look I realized that the "surf" in the background is actually a stage set. This photo was probably taken at Barnard College between 1908 and 1911. Cornelia "Nina" Dakin is sitting on the right … Continue reading Friday’s Faces from the Past: Barnard College co-eds pose by the “sea”