Geller / Parfitt / Skelly Gallery
The majority of images are from the Geller
family of Belmont County, Ohio; Morgantown, West Virginia; and St. Louis,
Missouri; images courtesy of Hazel Skelly Webb of St.
Louis, Missouri.
Geller Gallery copyright
Jonathan Webb Deiss, 2001, 2006. jondeiss@yahoo.com
Image name |
Image description |
File size |
Samuel Geller (1810 -
?). Presumed to be taken in |
133 k |
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'Aunt Pearl' Parfitt. She was involved in burlesque and
vaudeville during the 1890's and early twentieth century. Location
unknown, late 19th century. |
350 k |
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Scott Geller (1848 - ?)
and some boys in a wagon. Scott Geller is seated second from the left
in a white, shirt, vest and wearng a cap.
Location unknown, circa 1860. |
239 k |
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Small framed image of
Sophie Geller (1839 - ?). Location unknown, last quarter of the 19th
century. |
72 k |
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Bust image of George W.
Geller (1855 - 1917). |
407 k |
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This is thought to be an
image of Effie S. Geller (1876 - 1956), daughter of George W. Geller. |
69 k |
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On the back of this
image is written, "Florence Rose age 8 years. she
is now 9 years and has long hair now." Her identity is unclear,
but it is assumed she is a Geller. Location unknown, last quarter of
the 19th century. |
84 k |
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This image of Paul Abner Geller (1888 - 1915) is a great example of trick
photography using mirrors. |
235 k |
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Image of Kate Lewis
Geller (1853 - 1928), wife of George W. Geller. |
99 k |
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Paul Abner
Geller dressed for work in his father's grocery store. |
78 k |
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George W. Geller
standing in front of his grocery store. A circus is advertsied
in one of the posters in the window, and apparently he sold a lot of Squirrel
Brand products. Presumed to be in |
436 k |
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Tintype photo of (l-r)
Kate Kent Geller, Mary Jesse Geller and Effie Scott Geller. Location unknown,
circa 1880. |
270 k |
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Tintype of Paul Abner Geller. Location unknown, circa 1895. |
89 k |
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An assortment of Geller
tintypes. Several are of Paul Abner Geller, the others are not so easily identified. Locatin unknow, second half of
the 19th century. |
407 k |
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The subject is unknown
but the back of the image is stamped with 'Aug 17 1903'. |
66 k |
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Edwin Parfitt, in uniform as a doughboy with the AEF (far right
of photo). Location unknown (could be |
240 k |
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Cover of the Soldier's
French Phrase Book issued to Sgt Michael J. Skelly,
1918. |
74 k |
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