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Posted: 14 Nov 2016


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Parlor and Sitting Room, Elizabethtown, Pa., March 10, 1912

Parlor and Sitting Room, Elizabethtown, Pa., March 10, 1912
An at the piano photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Handwritten note on the back of this real photo postcard: "3/24-12. Taken March 10, 1912, about 1:40 p.m. Parlor and sitting room. First sitting. M. B. Wittle, Elizabethtown, Penna."

A man sits at—or at least near—a piano in this wonderfully detailed glimpse into a parlor and sitting room in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1912. Judging from the note, Milton B Wittle (1877-1963) was the subject and/or the photographer.

Mouse over the image above for closer looks at the lamp and fern, the top of the piano (with a stuffed squirrel and cornet!), the Hasbrouck Cabinet Grand Piano and stool, the mustachioed man and the fish bowl, and the man in his chair.

Nautilus, , , raingirl and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


14 comments - The latest ones
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
Seems to have been taken during a rare break in dusting. I estimate there's about twice the area to dust compared to a modern room. An interesting glimpse into the past.
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thanks, John! Yes, quite a bit to dust, plus all those carpets and draperies to clean, too!
7 years ago.
 wintorbos
wintorbos club
I wonder how many of the objects in this photo still exist. Which would be the most likely to exist? Perhaps some of the photos? Piano ... not likely. But who would throw away that magnificent fishbowl stand?
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to wintorbos club
The fish bowl stand does look nice, but I'd be afraid that it would tip over.
7 years ago.
raingirl club has replied to wintorbos club
We have a piano from around 1890 that is very much like the one pictured here - so maybe the piano might have made it to our time!
7 years ago.
 arts enthusiast
arts enthusiast
Eek! That taxidermied squirrel!
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to arts enthusiast
Yes, that was a surprise!
7 years ago.
 wintorbos
wintorbos club
The squirrel is another treasure that must still be in someone's attic somewhere.
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to wintorbos club
Ha ha, undoubtedly!
7 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Your beautiful capture is greatly admired

Historical & Architectural Gems
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thanks, June!
7 years ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
And look at all those photographs on the far wall! Wish we could zoom in on them!
Doesn't his right arm look strange? It looks unreal - or is it just me?
7 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
Yes, Lisa noticed the photos, too, and I tried to enlarge them but I couldn't really make out any of the details, unfortunately. And his arm does seem strange--see my note to Lisa about it above.
7 years ago.
 RicksPics
RicksPics club
This is a wonderful photo, Alan. I'm thinking he may be weighed down by the bulk of that mustache.
7 years ago.

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