Items

• Letter with envelope by Garland Fields Sr. to Emeline Gillette.
  Garland Fields Sr. (1897 - 1974) was the grandfather of Beverly Mills's (b. 1960) Mills is one of the co-founders of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum with Elaine Buck. The two co-authored the books noted below. This first of two love letters describes their courtship and his strong feelings for Emeline, who ultimately did not marry him.
• Laura and Frank Brashsears, stereoscopic photo
  This glossy black and white photo reveals Laura and Frank Brashears with a caption: "under the shade of the old apple tree.” The photo was taken August 12, 1906 likely in or around Doylestown, PA.