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JOHN W. ROSHON PHOTOGRAPHS, 1866-1955

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accession #1778

MG-413

John W. Roshon Photographs, 1866-1955

 

PHOTOGRAPHS, 1888-1904. (12 folders)

box 1

folder 1: Artistic Poses
1. Penny Packer in August, William Thomas, 210 W. Marble Street, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17053. (8x12)
2-11. Roshon modeling outside. (4x6)

folder 2: Portraits
12. Geo Roshon, From C.S. Roshon's New Gallery. Corner of Third and Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (2x4)
13. Portrait of a woman. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
14. Frank Stonebum, Roshon, Harrisburg, Pa. (3x5)
15. Portrait of a man, Roshon Harrisburg, Pa. (3x5)
16. Portrait of a family. Five males and one female. (5x7)
17. Portrait of a man with a beard. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
18. Portrait of woman in dress. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
19. Portrait of two women wearing dark colored dresses. 1895. Roshon Studios, 121 North 9th Street, Lebanon, Pa. (4x6)
20. Portrait of a man wearing a large coat. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
21. Portrait of man with beard. C.S. Roshon, Pillow P. O, Dauphin Co. Pa. 1886. (4x6)
22. Portrait of man leaning against marble structure. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
23. Portrait of a young woman. C.S. Roshon, 329 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
24. Portrait of a young female wearing white. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (2x4)
25. Portrait of man and boy. Man is seated while boy is standing next to him. (4x6)
26. Portrait of Band. From left to right; front row: J. Horace McFarland (at the organ); J. Calvin Drewett; Kitty E. Swartz, who became Mrs. J. McK. Reiley. Back row: Wesley K. Groff; Samuel D. Sansom; J. William Roshon; Charles D. Barnes. J. Horace McFarland Co. Harrisburg, Pa. (5x7)

folder 3: Photos of John W. Roshon
27. Portrait of John W. Roshon (3x5)
28. Portrait of John W. Roshon (4x6)
29. Portrait of John W. Roshon (4x6)
30. Portrait of John W. Roshon with child (2.5x2.5)
31. Portrait of John W. Roshon (7x9.5)
32. Portrait of John W. Roshon (8x10)
33. Portrait of John W. Roshon (8x10)
34. Portrait of John W. Roshon, Studio of C.S. Roshon, Successor to A.G. Keet, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (2.5x4)
35. Portrait of John W. Roshon, December 1882, C.S. Roshon, 408 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)

folder 4: Wedding Trip and Roshon Family Group Photos
36. Martha Geish, C.S. Roshon's second wife. C.S. Roshon, 142 N. 8th Street, Lebanon, Pa. 1889 (4x6)
37-39. Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roshon, 1886, Souvenir of their Wedding Trip. Photo of Roshon Family (3x5)
40. Photo of two young men. One is seated at a piano. The other is holding a violin. (3x5)
41. Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roshon, 1886, Souvenir of their Wedding Trip. TRS Louise Van-Brut. Bath Beach (3x5)
42. From the Roshon Photo Studio. Portrait of woman. 1891.C.S. Roshon, 142 N. Eighth Street, Lebanon, Pa. and 17 West Park Place, Morristown, New Jersey (4x6)
43. Photo of young man holding leaves. Roshon. Promenade. Harrisburg. C.S. Roshon, 408 Market Street. Harrisburg, Pa. (4x7)
44. Family Photo taken outside (4x6)

folder 5: Pet Snap Shots
44. Collie, Free for Mrs. Roshon (4x6)
45. Collie lying on chair (5x7)
46. Dog sitting on table (5x7)
47. Puppies drinking out of bowl, taken outside (6x8)
48. Luddie Boy Aged 60 weeks (4x6)
49. Two puppies lying on chair (4x6)
50. Woman outside with dog and puppies (6x8)
51. Dog with her puppies (6x8)
52-53. Cat (Timothy) (4x6)
54-55. Cat (Timothy) under lamp (2.5x3.5)
56-57. Cat (Timothy) (2.5x3.5)
58. Cat, Roshon, 34 N. Third St. Harrisburg, Pa. (5.5x7)
59-60. Two cats, Roshon, 34 N. Third St. Harrisburg, Pa. (5.5x7)
61. Woman sitting in chair with two dogs at her feet (5x7)
62. Two dogs and cat sitting on table (6x8)
63. Postcard from Timothy (Cat) (3.5x5.5)

folder 6: Airplane Photographs
64. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshon and his airplane (8.5x10.5)
65. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshson's airplane (8.5x10.5)
66. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshon and his airplane (8.5x10.5)
67. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshon's airplane (8.5x10.5)
68-69. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshon and his airplane (8.5x10.5)
70. Paper copy of a photograph of Roshon's airplane (8.5x10.5)
71. House (8x10)
72. Roshon and his airplane (7.5x9.5)
73. Roshon and his airplane (6x8)
74-75. Newspaper clippings of Roshon and his airplane
76. Roshon's airplane (8.5x10.5)

folder 7: Dorinda Roshon, 1880's
77-87. Dorinda Roshon (4x6)

folder 8: Dorinda Photo's, early 1880's
88-91. Dorinda (4x6)
92-94. Dorinda (4x4)
95-103. Dorinda (4x6)
104. Dorinda (3.5x4)

folder 9: Dorinda, 1890's
105. Dorinda (4x4.5)
106. Dorinda (4x6)
107. Dorinda (5.5x6)
108. Dorinda (5.5x6)
109. Dorinda (4x6)
110. Dorinda (3x5)
111-114. Dorinda (4.5x7)
115. Dorinda (4x5.5)
116. Three women in Roshon's family, one is Dorinda (3x5)
117. Dorinda and mother (4x6)
118. Dorinda and mother with animals (4x6)
119. Dorinda (4x6)

folder 10: Photo Items, Undetermined Origin
120. Portrait of woman (1.5x2)
121. Portrait of woman, Trapp, 4117 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, Photo Artist (4x6)
122. Portrait of woman, Le Rue Lemer, 206 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
123. Picture of Large Group of People standing in front of Brick Building (4x10)
124. Julius Steger, Compliments of Roshon's Studio, 8 n. Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa. (2x3.5)
125. Picture of woman in black dress (3x3)
126. Baby in Crib (5x7)
127. Boy posing in uniform (3x6)
128. Woman in suit and hat (3.5x 5.5)
129. Young woman sitting at desk (3.5x5.5)
130. Woman in suit and hat (3.3x5.5)
131. Girl sitting on steps (3x3.5)
132. The old Paxtang Church, Harrisburg, Pa., A.M. Aurand, Pub., Harrisburg, Pa. (3.5x5.5)
133. Girl sitting on steps (3x3.5)
134. Portrait of a woman, Le Rue Lemer, 206 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (3x3)
135. Portrait of woman, No. 5 Charles Street, Baito, Md. Cumming, Portraits, Jas. S. Cummins, Photographic Studio (4x6)
136. Portrait of young man in uniform (5x7)
137. Bunker Hill Monument, R.E. Lord, Formerly Shara of Lord, 54 Washington Street, Boston. (4x6)
138. Portrait of young girl, From the American Photographing and Comying Company, 329 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Incorporated April 3, 1884 (4x6)
139. Portrait of woman (1.5x2)
140. Portrait of woman, round picture (2.5x3.5)
141. Portrait of woman, round picture (2.5x3.5)
142. Portrait of woman (3x3)
143. Picture of man in uniform (3x6)
144. Portrait of woman, Le Rue Lemer, No. 206 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)

folder 11: Mount Pleasant Press Building 1890
145. Mount Pleasant Press Building 1890, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (8x10)

folder 12: J.W. Roshon's Studio Photos
146. Portrait of man, Roshon, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
147. Dorinda and Timothy (4x6)
148. Portrait of man with mustache, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1890. (4x6)
149. Portrait of woman Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1890. (4x6)
150-151. Portrait of a woman with glasses, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
152. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
153. Portrait of man with mustache and glasses (4x6)
154. Portrait of a woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1888. (4x6)
155. Picture of girl laying her head on a desk, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1888 (4x6)
156. Side portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1890. (4x6)
157. Portrait of girl, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
158. Portrait of young woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
159. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
160. Portrait of young man, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
161. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
162. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
163. Portrait of older woman, J.W. Roshon, Photographer, Newville, Pa. 1887 (4x6)
164. Portrait of man, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
165. Side Portrait of young woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
166. Portrait of old man with pipe in his mouth, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
167. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 34 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
168. Portrait of woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 1889 (4x6)
169. Portrait of young woman, Commonwealth Gallery, 19 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)
170. M.W. Roshon, Harrisburg, Pa. (4x6)

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accession #1778

MG-413

John W. Roshon Photographs, 1866-1955

 

PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1904-1955. (1 folder)

box 1

folder 13: Photographer's Association of Pennsylvania Eighth Annual Convention booklet of 1904, newspaper articles on John W. Roshon and a Commonwealth Gallery Advertisement.

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MG-413

John W. Roshon Photographs, 1866-1955



ROSHON FAMILY ITEMS, 1866-1916. (2 folders)

box 1

folder 14: Family items, 1866-1916
folder 15: Family items, 1866-1916

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