The Widow's House

Albright College - Evangelical Church Historic Lantern Slides

About

Title

The Widow's House

Subject

John Seybert
Brush Valley, Pennsylvania

Description

The house was located in Brush Valley, Centre County, PA. In 1831 a widow was about to lose her house to the sheriff so Bishop John Seybert purchased the house with the hope that she would be able to repay him if she could without interest. She repaid the full amount. - The lantern slides were produced by Rev. Fred W. Solver that he used for a lecture about individuals and places associated with the Evangelical Church.

Creator

Fred W. Solver (1869-1951)

Date

ca. 1930

Location Covered

Pennsylvania
Ohio

Type

Image

Original Format

Lantern Slides

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Source

Albright College Archival Photograph Collections

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Contact

Contact the Albright College Gingrich Library Special Collections and College Archives. Email: sdreese@albright.edu; Phone: (610) 921-7216.

Contributing Institution

Albright College

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.