Hiram E. Deats Collection of Photographic Images ( )

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1 Hiram E. Collection of Photographic Images ( ) HUNTERDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 114 Main Street Flemington, NJ (908) Finding Aid prepared by Shirley Wydner, Archival Volunteer

2 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: Creator: Title: Hiram E. Hiram E. Collection of Photographic Images Collection Number: 84 Dates of Process: 2010 Volume: Restrictions: Access: Related Collections: Abstract: 3.5 Linear feet in 7 containers None During open library hours of the Society (12 PM to 4PM every Thursday; 10 AM to 4 PM every 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of each month; and by appointment) #34 Hiram E. Papers #73 Hiram E. Papers II The collection contains early photographic images (daguerreotypes and glass plate s) dating from 1851 to They include images of people and places in Hunterdon County. Many are unidentified and are thought to be of the family. Biographical Notes: Hiram E. was born in Stockton, NJ on May 20, With his family he moved to Pittstown in 1879 and because of poor health was educated by private tutors until he attended public school at the age of nine. He was considered academically gifted, far beyond his age. After moving to Flemington Junction with his family in 1884 he finished his elementary education at the Reading Academy. In 1888 he entered the Peddie Institute in Hightstown, NJ, and graduated with honors in He met his wife, Eva Taylor, while at Peddie, marrying on September 27, They had four children. For the remainder of his life he lived at his farm, Minneakoning, where he became an active member of the County Board of Agriculture and various other organizations such as the local Grange and The Dairymen s

3 Photos League. Because of his interest and involvement in agriculture he was appointed as a Cooperative Weather Observer by the US Weather Bureau in, serving for over 50 years. Hiram E. became a prominent figure both locally and internationally. His interests ranged far and wide. He was heavily involved in the Genealogical Society of Jersey and upon his death he bequeathed much of his research to the Hunterdon County Historical Society, where he served as librarian for 67 years until Internationally he garnered fame as a philatelist, and was enrolled on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists by the Royal Philatelic Society. He had similar fame in the American Numismatic Society. He also published The Jerseyman, which contained local genealogy and history. He also formed the largest and finest collection of bookplates in the world and joined the international Ex Libris Society in He played a key role in forming the Flemington Library Association, donating both money and land upon which the present Flemington Free Public Library is built. Other interests included natural science, archaeology and many other civic, fraternal and religious organizations in which he was involved. He passed away on March 16, 1963 at the age of 93. In addition to his contributions to the Hunterdon County Historical Society, other collections can be found in the Special Collections at Rutgers University Archives, Jersey Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institute, The American Philosophical Society, and the NJ Museum of Agriculture. Scope and Content: The Hiram E. Collection of Photographic Images consists of: 32 daguerreotypes and 93 glass plate s. Most consist of images of the family, and also include images of other people and scenes of Hunterdon County.

4 Px Folder Box Number Number Number Creator Title Date Location Physical Characteristics Px Unknown John Higgins, bro. of Rebecca Px Unknown Mother of John Higgins (bro. of Rebecca ) Px Unknown Rhoda, 1854 Px Unknown Hannah Willson, wife of John (?) Dageurrotype in case; 2 images; Images faded; exhibiting mirroring and spotting case; 2 images Images faded; exhibiting mirroring and spotting 1854 case; image faded, exhibiting morroring and spotting 1860? case; image faded, cracked Px Unknown case; image dark, but clear Px Unknown Samuel (?) Px Unknown Jonathan at right; Emley O. at left Px Unknown Emley O. Px Unknown John Cook, m. Cornelia Hutchins; d. Amos Daugerrotype in case; fairly clear, but t\exhibiting mirror imaging Subject Keyword 1 Subject Keyword 2 John Higgins Rebecca John Higgins Rebecca Rhoda Hannah Wiilson Samuel Jonathan case; image faded, exhibiting mirror imaging and spotting case; image fairly clear, some mirroring case; peeling, some mirroring Px Unknown L. M. case; fading and some mirroring Px Unknown Emley O. Emley O. John Cook L. M. Emley O. case; fairly clear John Emley O. Cornelia Hutchins

5 Px Unknown R. Emley (?); L. Mat Px Unknown R. Emley; L. Mat (?) Px Unknown Edward B. Px Unknown Peter C. ; Hiram, Jr. Px Unknown Selinda Downey of Pittstown, NJ Px Unknown Susanna Kestar, wife of Joseph Px Unknown Elmira Px Unknown James Willson, bro. of Hannah (1860?) ) (?) June 28, 1860 Px Unknown Julia R., abt. 15 years Px Unknown Sidney, wife of Joel Wilson of Rahway 1860 (?) Px Unknown Julia R., abt. 10 years Px Unknown of Unknown Man Px Unknown of Unknown Woman Px Unknown Mrs. Hiram and children: Julia Rebecca, case; 2 images; some spotting and mirroring case; 2 images; some spotting and mirroring case; some mirroring case; one image - 2 people case; dark with some mirroring case; some mirroring case; some mirroring 1860 (?) case case; some mirroring 1860 (?) Daguertotype in case; mirroring case; mirroring and faded case; 2 images case; 2 images; mirroring case; mirroring; case top detached Emley Lemuel Emley Lemuel Edward B. Peter C. Selinda Downey Susanna Kestar Elmira James Willson Julia R. Sidney Julia R. Mrs. Hiram Hiram, Jr. Joseph Hannah Joel Wilson Unknown Man Julia Rebeca

6 Emly O., Lemuel M. Px Unknown Emley O. Px Unknown Unknown Man Px Unknown Mrs. J. S. Cramer Px Unknown 3 Unknown Men (2 standing; 1 sitting) Px Unknown Unknown Man Px Unknown Unknown Woman Px Unknown Unknown Woman Px Unknown Unknown Man Sitting on Bench in Wooded Park Px Unknown House of J. R. Fisher, View from S.E. Corner of Yard - Taken Mch. 12. Px Unknown Brook in Glen Near Philip Eicks, North of Pz Unknown from [torn] Kiles March 12, case; mirroring and spotting case; good image; case top detaching case; good image; case top detached case; image cracked and peeling case; some mirroring and spotting; case top detached case; top missing; spotting and fading case; top of case detached; image scratched, stereoscope Emly O. J. S. Cramer J. R. Fisher J. R. Fisher House Philip Eicks Kiles ; image spotting

7 Px Unknown Looking Up Street on Post Office Side; Taken Mch. 12, March 12, Px Unknown Scene of Houses, Church, etc. -? Px Unknown "Runkle Fisher - August 20, Picture Taken Aug. 20, " Px Unknown "Old Runkle Homestead. Plate II Picture taken Mch. 19 [torn] Px Unknown from John Miller's Hill Px Unknown Schoolhouse Px Unknown Looking Down Street. Taken Jan. 1, Px Unknown Lutheran Church at. Taken Dec. 25, 1897 March 19 [torn] January 1, December 25, 1897 Px Unknown House of J. March 12, R. Fisher, view from N.E. corner of yard. Taken Mch. 12, Px Unknown Hall in John S. Miller's house,. September 4,? Runkle Fisher Runkle John Miller Schoolhouse Lutheran Church J. R. Fisher Old Runkle Homestead John S. Miller

8 Picture taken Sept. 4, Px Unknown Parlor in John September S. Miller's 4, house,. Picture taken Sept.4, Px Unknown of Hiram Px Unknown of Hiram Px Unknown Picture of part of monument inscribed "Erected By the Citizens of Flemington as a Tribute to this Friend of the White Man" Px Unknown of Hiram Px Unknown Picture of monument inscribed with "In Memory of the Delaware Indian Chief Tuccamirgan 1750" Px Unknown Picture of monument inscribed with "In Memory of the Delaware Indian Chief Tuccamirgan 1750" Px Unknown Close up of monument inscription "In Memory of the Delaware Indian Chief Tuccamirgan 1750" Px Unknown View of alley of pine trees with view of unid. Bldg. at end John S. Miller Hiram Hiram Monument Hiram Chief Tuccamirgan Chief Tuccamirgan Chief Tuccamirgan Unknown Bldg.

9 Px Unknown Hiram posed sitting reading a book Px Unknown Unidentified woman - formal portrait in profile Px Unknown View under grape? Arbor with Hiram? Posed standing Px Unknown " from Clark's on Town Hill. Picture taken Oct. 22, 1899 Px Unknown Part of from Clark's Hill. Picture Taken Sept. 4, 1899 Px Unknown from lime kiln north of village. Picture taken Sept. 4, 1899 Px Unknown "Old Baltus Pickle mansion built probably about Front view. Picture taken April 6, 1902 October 22, 1899 September 4, 1899 September 4, 1899 April 6, 1902 Px Unknown "House on March 12, Church St.,, N.J. Oldest in the village where J. R. Fisher and his children were born. Taken Mch. 12, - stereoscopic Hiram Hiram? Clark's Baltus Pickle Clark's Hill Lime Kiln Church St.

10 Px Unknown "Old Baltus April 6, Pickel 1902 mansion built probably between 1735 and '40. Rear view. Picture taken April 6, 1902" Px Unknown "Runkle August 20, Fisher Picture Taken Aug. 20, 1899" Px Unknown "Fisher family August with Ben Fisher in Aug. 1900" Px Unknown "Fisher family group, Ben Van Doren in Aug. 1900" Px Unknown " from Peter Lane's Hill" August 1900 Px Unknown " March 12, looking up street on west side. Taken Mch. 12, " Px Unknown "Lutheran Parsonage, taken Jan. 1, " Px Unknown " looking up streeet taken Jan. 1, " January 1, January 1, Px Unknown #7546 Px Unknown Three children with doll - posed Px Unknown Female sitting with child; 1 child standing - posed Baltus Pickel Mansion Runkle Fisher Fisher Family Ben. Fisher Fisher Family Ben Van Doren Peter Lane Lutheran Parsonage

11 Px Unknown #7211 Female sitting holding baby; 1 girl standng - posed Px Unknown #5436 Baby sitting in chair - posed Px Unknown #7545 Three children - posed Px Unknown #8533-?8468 Young woman in chair - posed Undatad Px Unknown #5840 Child sitting - posed Px Unknown #5839 Child sitting - posed Px Unknown #6615 Female child in profile - posed Px Unknown #6616 Female child sitting in profile - posed Px Unknown #8532 Young Female sitting in chair - posed Px Unknown #7181 Young Female - posed portrait Px Unknown #5664 Baby sitting - posed Px Unknown Baby sitting - posed Px Unknown #5665 Baby sitting - posed Px Unknown Hiram - posed portrait Px Unknown #3578 Hiram - posed portrait Px Unknown #3084 Hiram - posed portrait Px Unknown #5761 Hiram - posed Hiram Hiram Hiram Hiram

12 portrait, wearing regalia of Lul Temple of Shriners Px Unknown #7597 Young girl in chair - posed Px Unknown Baby posed in chair Px Unknown #5162 Woman portrait in profile Px Unknown #7219 Baby sitting in chair -posed Px Unknown #7212 Baby sitting in chair - posed Px Unknown #6623 Hiram portrait Px Unknown #6625 Hiram portrait Px Unknown #103 Hiram house Mineakoning Px Unknown Hiram House Mineakoning Px Unknown Picture of trees - partially obscured bldg. in backgrouns Px Unknown Hiram ' office, Bldg., Main St., Flemington Px Unknown Hiram ' office, Bldg., Main St., Flemington Px Unknown Hiram ' office, Bldg., Main St., Flemington Hiram Hiram Hiram Minneakonin g Hiram Minneakonin g Unknown Bldg. Hiram Building Hiram Buillding Hiram Building Px Unknown Family Family Cemetery

13 Cemetery Monument Monument Px Unknown Unid. House interior room Unidentified Room in House Px Unknown Unidentifed water fall scene Unidentified Water Fall Px Unknown Negative of picture - portrait of George Washington George Washington Px Unknown Cemetery Monument Cemetery Monument Px Unknown Bldg., Main St., Flemington. Horse & buggy; 3 men standing Bldg. Px Unknown Hunterdon Co. Road Signs Road Signs Px Unknown Outdoor scene - five unidentified individuals Outdoor Scene Unidentified Individuals Px Unknown Picture of trees, bldgs., American flag, windmill Picture of Trees & Bldgs. Px Unknown Hiram in his office Hiram Px Unknown Hiram in his office Hiram Px Unknown Foundry at Pittstown, NJ July 29, 1899 Foundry Pittstown Px Unknown Foundry at Pittstown, NJ July 29, 1899 Foundry Pittstown Px Unknown Hiram Portait Hiram Px Unknown Trees with partially obscured Unknown Bldg. Px Unknown Foundry at Pittstown, NJ, July a29, July 29, 1899 Foundry Pittstown

14 1899 Px Unknown House Mineakoning Px Unknown 5732 Minneakoning - Home Px Unknown Minneakoning - Home Px Unknown Gazebo at Minneakoning Px Unknown #74 Marriage Certificate Px Unknown #73 Baptismal Certificate 26th of January Minneakoning Minneakoning Minneakoning Minneakoning Marriage Certificate Baptismal Certificate Gilbert Margreta Overdorf