The Callahan Photo Collection
This is a group of photographs taken about 1896-1905 by Griffin Callahan of old and historic sites located all around the Eastern Shore of Virginia. All are in black and white and were scanned into a computer by the Library of Virginia. These photos were donated to us by Doran S. Callahan for which we are truly grateful.
There may be some fond memories here and just might invoke some ancestral interest. These photos will reveal much about the lifestyle and culture of the Eastern Shore inhabitants of one or two centuries ago. Many of these old buildings are still standing and are in daily use after being lovingly restored to their original architectural splendor by succeeding generations. You are encouraged to let your imagination put yourself in the center of this scenery and to relive the moments enjoyed by our ancestors.
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| The Folly - located on Folly Creek about 2 miles from Drummondtown. |  |
| An interior view of the Upsher home, Brownsville |
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| Another interior view of Brownsville |  |
| Leah Ashby Callahan as she appeared in 1905. |  |
| Smith's Island lighthouse at the north end of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay |  |
| Caserta (Gazerta) on Mattawaman Creek near Eastville |  |
| Christ Church near Eastville |  |
| The Corbin Place on Chincoteague Bay near Horntown. |
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| The old courthouse in Eastvile, Northampton County |  |
| The present day (1900) courthouse of Northampton County |  |
| Franconia, the home of J. W. H. Parker on Onancock Creek |  |
| Franconia (rear view) |  |
| Hungar's Episcopal Church of Northampton County, Va. |  |
| Oldest Prison in U.S. Located Northampton County,Va. |
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| Kerr Place at Onancock , Va. |  |
| Luke Luker's, Revel's Mill near Pungoteague, Va. |  |
| John H. Melvin's home near Horntown, Va. Built 1775 |  |
| An ox cart. A typical Eastern Shore vehicle of 1890. |  |
| Hotel in Pungoteague. Housed the first play ever performed in the colonies. |  |
| The Wallop (alias Waddelow) House on Mosquito Creek near Chincoteague Bay |  |
| Wallop's mill near Wattsville in N. Accomack County |  |
| Grapeland, the home of the Addison Family (rear view) |  |
| Steamboat coming in to Onancock, Va. |  |
| "Marriage Oak" located near Md./Va. boundary. Used by Va. couples who wished to avoid Va. marriage laws. Md. preacher lived nearby. |  |