Signature Collections

Allegany County Women's History

Five photos of women from Allegany County Women's Collection

About: Civic & Community

Other topics within this collection:

Pioneering Women

Civil War & Slavery

Politics & Government

Education (ACWH)

Civic & Community

Arts & Entertainment (ACWH)

Military (ACWH)

Al Feldstein (ACWH)

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Photo of Alta Schrock outside wearing bright blue shaw

Alta Schrock, 1911 – 2001

Sketch drawing portrait of Henrietta Schwarzenbach R.N.

Ann Sloan, Henrietta Schwarzenbach, Elizabeth McLaughlin

Postcard illustration of Cumberland Free Public Library relocated to this Washington Street building in 1934

Anna Lyons

Cropped photo of Anne L. Gormer, 1928-2012

Anne L. Gormer 1928-2012

B&W Photo of Bernice Friedland

Bernice Friedland

Betty Van Newkirk standing outside in front of a ladder

Betty Van Newkirk, 1915-2016

Grave stone of Catherine Tross

Catherine Tross, 1870-1892

Postcard of Civic Club on Washington Street, Cumberland MD circa 1907

Civic Club of Cumberland

Postcard illustration of Main Street, Lonaconing MD circa 1900s

County Federation of Women's Clubs

Ku Klux Klan parade; members with white robes, hoods and banners circa 1925; Poster of Klan Rally

Cumberland Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan

2 women standing in front of Rotary Club sign; Karen Johnson and Doris (Henaghan) Fisher

Cumberland Rotary Club female members

Photo of Dorothy "Dottie" Thomas, 1924-2015 wearing red top

Dorothy "Dottie" Thomas, 1924-2015

Professional cropped photo of Eadie Loffert, 1924-2010

Eadie Loffert, 1924-2010

Stained glass windows inside of Emmanuel Parish (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) in Cumberland, Maryland

Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes, 1881-1963

Formal painted portrait of Elizabeth Tasker Lowndes, 1842 - 1922

Elizabeth Tasker Lowndes, 1842 - 1922

Postcard of former Second National Bank building, Cumberland MD

Emily Post, 1873-1960

News article from Cumberland Evening Times, "Girl Scout Council Holds Busy Session"

First "Colored" Girl Scout Troop, 1938

Heather Ware and Tiffany DeVore in County Clerk's office with clerk; second photo of them holding posters celebrating same sex marriage

First Same Sex Marriage license, 2012

Grave marker of Florence Pearre Wife of Merwin McKaig 1857-1915

Florence Pearre McKaig, 1857-1915

Photo of women of the Frostburg Rotary; Sharon Robinson, Jane Grindel, Maureen Brewer, Peggy Kealy, Michaela Linn and Barb Armstrong

Frostburg Rotarians

2 photos; 1 of Joan Crawford and 1 of Peggy Jamison

Garrett County Women's Hall of Fame

B&W photo of Hazel Groves Hansrote

Hazel Groves Hansrote, 1906-1992

Professional photo of Irene Grabenstein

Irene Grabenstein, 1922- 2017

2 photos - 1 of Planning Committee, Cumberland Bicentennial, 1 photo of Joy W. Douglas

Joy W. Douglas, Businesswoman and Civic Leader

Professional photo of Juanita C. Isiminger, 1913 - 1978

Juanita C. Isiminger, 1913 - 1978

Cropped photo of Marsha Thomas

Marsha Thomas, Community activist

Photo of Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1853-1915 - photo date unknown

Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1853-1915

Early 1900s postcard view of Rose Hill Cemetery

Mary Galloway Lynn, 1774 - 1853

Photo of Mary Gertrude Walsh holding a book, wearing a flower corsage

Mary Gertrude Walsh, 1893-1982

Photo of Mary Meyers

Mary Meyers, 1914-2008

Photo of Mary Miltenberger holding a sign "The Monument is Our Heritage We Want it Back in Front of Our Courthouse"

Mary Miltenberger

Pencil drawing portrait of Mary Virginia Jones, 1914-2014

Mary Virginia Jones, 1914-2014

Newspaper clipping from Cumberland News of woman, Odessa Meister title "Murder Victim"

Odessa Meister, 1917-1953

Postcard of the Western Maryland Hospital

Ricka and Fannie Rosenbaum

Cropped photo of Romaine Franklin

Romaine Franklin

Photo of Sandra Grandstaff holding a framed certificate in personal library

Sandra Grandstaff, 1939-2013