Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Schantz, Orpheus Moyer : store interior.
General material designation
- Graphic material
Level of description
File
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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August 5, 1887 (Photography)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 19 cm
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Schantz Family in North America is large and widespread; alternative spellings of the last name includes variations such as Tschantz, Shantz, Shonts, and Schanz. The family descended from Jacob Schanz (June 12, 1710-February 5, 1781) who emigrated to ... »
Scope and content
Photograph showing the interior of an unidentified store. Identified from the recto are: Orpheus Moyer Schantz, Will Chase, Eddie Moyer, Harry Moyer, Lou Jeutoft [?].
Notes area
Physical condition
Mount is dirty and torn. Photograph unevenly cut and faded.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Harold and Lynne Russell in 2011.
Language of material
- English
Availability of other formats
Scanned as TIF file November 2020.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public Domain
General note
Date of photo suggests interior may be of the store operated by Levi Nash Moyer in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where Orpheus worked after moving to the United States from Waterloo County.
Signatures note
Inscribed in pen, recto, bottom centre: Length of store 110 feet / Breadth 22 / 1 OMS Schantz / 2 Will Chase / 3 Eddie Moyer / 4 Harry Moyer / 5 Lou Jeutoft / August 5/1887
Access points
Name access points
- Schantz, Orpheus Moyer (Subject)
Genre access points
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
- Described by JB in 2012.
- Revised by NM in January 2019.
Language of description
- English