Monday, November 2, 2015

Photographs: Unknown Cowden Relatives, Taken in Canonsburg Pa.

As I mentioned last week, my mother-in-law gave me dozens of photographs of her husband's Cowden family. The 5 cabinet cards below were taken at the studio of Ern K. Weller in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and include some of my favorites. I just love the women's clothes! All of these photos measure 4 inches wide by 6.25 inches high.

According to a newspaper article in The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pa.), Mr. Weller bought his first studio from his employer and mentor in 1890. He was definitely in business on his own in 1891 since he placed an advertisement in the newspaper. Weller also had a studio in the city of Washington, Pennsylvania, and I'll share those cabinet cards in a future post.

As far as I can tell, Weller's studio operated in Canonsburg until 1915 when he sold it to R.N. Sandberg. So I'm assuming the photos below can be dated as 1890-1915. If you are one of my husband's cousins and can help identify these Cowden photographs, I would love to hear from you!







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  1. AnitaOctober 22, 2021 at 9:23 AM

    I found old pictures 2 from Weller Studios. Others are of WW II soldiers. I do not know what to do with them.

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    1. Joanne CowdenOctober 23, 2021 at 9:08 AM

      Good to hear from you, Anita! I know it’s been a while since we emailed, but I don’t remember hearing about your connection to Washington County. Another similarity in our trees! Hope all is well with you.

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