Brookville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick E. Knapp, Photographer

Historic Brookville

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

1. Frederick E. Knapp, Photographer Marker

Inscription.

Frederick Knapp (1869-1948) documented the people, places and events around Brookville from 1898 to 1944. His enchanting studio portraits include prominent men and beautiful women, soldiers of two world wars, young boys and their first deer, young girls and their dance cards, children with their toys and babies on blankets. His passion also included documenting the structures, community events and other scenes that present a lasting legacy of daily life in Brookville at the beginning of the 20th century.

Pictured above are examples of Knapp's photographic preservation of Brookville's architecture, including the Matson Building (left [top center photo]) which housed one of his photography studios. His images of Brookville help to tell the story of the town and preserve our local history from the days of horse-drawn buggies and wooden sidewalks to electric streetlights and automobiles. Below are photographs that highlight his vast range of work, both in and out of his studio.

[Left center photo captions read]
Knapp Self-portraits, Both Artistic (left [with violin]) and Traditional (right)

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 41° 9.628′ N, 79° 4.762′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 322) and Pickering Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 198 Main Street, Brookville PA 15825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Hotel

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

2. Frederick E. Knapp, Photographer Marker

Matson Building in background

(within shouting distance of this marker); Long & Pearsall Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Verstine-Sandt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. William J. McKnight (within shouting distance of this marker); Uriah Matson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson County Courthouse & Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.