Die Wunnernaas and Rodney Miller

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of photos with the subject's name written on it.

"Rodney Miller. Die Wunnernaas. 'Shreib Alsemol.'"

This is a snapshot signed by Rodney Miller, a young accordion player, and "Die Wunnernaas" (Pennsylvania Dutch for "the busybody" or "the inquisitive one"), whose real name was G. Gilbert Snyder (1897-1956).

Snyder was an educator in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and he also hosted a popular Pennsylvania Dutch radio show in the 1940s and 1950s. He wrote "Shreib Alsemol" on the photo, which means "write sometimes." It's possible that Die Wunnernaas and Rodney Miller signed the photo at a public appearance or performance.