Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: saddles

A cameo card for Jacob Haak Hain (1823-1891), who was a saddler in Reading, Pennsylvania. For a brief biography of Hain, see History of the Hain Family: Descendants of George and Veronica Hain (Reading Eagle Press, 1941), p. 65: "Jacob Haak Hain. . . born 1822 [or 1823, according to his gravestone ], died 1891. On December 9, 1845, he married Mary Ann Goodhart, daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Beidler) Goodhart. She was born 1825, died 1898. He carried on a harness making business at 321 Penn Street, Reading and was Chairman of the Democratic Standing Committee, 1863-64; Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County, 1872-75. Jacob, his wife, and their three children are buried in Charles Evans Cemetery." Another of Hain's business cards (not a cameo card, however) is available as part of the Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections. See Jacob H. Hain, Manufacturer of Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Covers, Whips. No. 321 Penn Street, Reading, Pa. For additional examples of cameo cards, see Best Boiler Works, Lancaster, Pa. , and Eagle Marble Works, Monuments, Tombs, Gravestones, Reading, Pa. J. H. Hain, Manufacturer of Saddles, Harness, Whips, Collars, Fly Nets, Covers, &c. No. 321 Penn Street, Reading, Pa. McClement Bros.

A small sale bill from 1919. Public Sale of Saddler Supplies! The undersigned will sell at public sale at the Franklin House, Schaefferstown, Pa., on Saturday evening, June 28, 1919, the following, to wit: Front gear, collars, hams, halters, bridles, traces, bits, sweat pads, harness pads, fly nets, snaps, rings, buckles, whips, rosetts, hooks, curry combs, halter chains, harness dressing, Holling Shead's Gall Cure, oils, dog collars, scrap leather, and many other articles not mentioned. Sale to commence at 7 o'clock p.m., conditions made known by J. M. Edwards. The Root Job Press, Cocalico, Pa., P.O. at Reinholds Sta., Pa.

A real photo postcard addressed on the back to Miss Rose Gill, Oak Street, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and postmarked August 16, 1947. Message: "Dear Rose, This was taken near Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 15, 1947. Kids weren't washed or combed yet, and the rabbits aren't really that big. Love, Mrs. Preacher." For another example of small kids posing with a big bunny, see Giant Jack Rabbit, Ogallala, Nebr.

"I'm on my way--I'll be seein' yeh. Photo by F. D. Conard, Garden City, Ks. No. 49."