Other Photos

Ben Mohlenhoff and Charles Schwarting in basement of Plainedge school, Centennial celebration, Oct. 15, 1949.

Plainedge Schoolhouse, early 1950’s.

Arrowheads, etc., picked up on Suhr Farm near St. Christopher’s Chapel.

Minstrel show on stage of School, late 1950’s. Powers principal of played the interlocutor.

John H. West, Terry West Ketcham and Harriet West Ketcham, Winter 1946.

Towser, Harriet and Marie West taken on West property- 1924.

Plainedge Schoolhouse, early 1950’s.

Henrietta West, no date, possibly taken at St. John’s Hospital

Picture of Methodist Church (transparency taken early 1950’s).

Unidentified

Demmerle Stage Coach Inn early 1950’s.

J. H. Bisbee house (near Stewart Ave. on Hempstead Turnpike).

Alonzo Gibbs Sr. house, later occupied by son, Geoffrey Gibbs on sleigh

House on Hicksville Rd, built on order of farmer Jacob Wiebel who was grandfather of donor, Ruth Thompson Mohlenhoff. Age of six room house is approximately ninety years and constructions costs were about $500. It remains on original location, the second house north of St. Christopher’s Chapel, and has been owned by the Chapel since 1961. The front porch was removed and interior modernized by Bernard Mohlenhoff after his purchase of house from Wiebel family in 1933. Mr. Mohlenhoff paid $9,000 for the house and 11 acres of farm land, on which he grew garden vegetables. Ruth Thompson and Bernard Mohlenhoff were married in 1938, resided in house and continued farming till 1951, at which time they sold most of land to housing developer for $3,000 an acre. The house and remaining property sold to the Chapel in 1961. Figures on porch are Anna Wiebel Thompson and woman not identified. The Mohlenhoff’s comments aretaped for collection, RC76 1. Bernard Mohlenhoff is referred to as Ben Mohlenhoff.

Central Park RR, Station date unknown.

Plainedge Apple Orchard After Hurricane

Truck of farmer Richard Bahr whose land was off Hicksville Road where Hunt Road intersects.Thought to be 1920’s. Unidentified man is on left next to taller figure, Richard Bahr.

Josephine A. West on West property, no date

John H. West holding Sally Jane Ketcham (grand-daughter), March – April, 1949.

Josephine A. West on West property, no date,

Old school building, Jan. 1967.

Tegler House – Hicksville Rd. (Shoemakers in early days)

Unidentified

Am Whaley’s House

Reproduction of Old Schoolhouse.

Plainedge – looking east from Stewart Avenue.

Harriet West Ketcham holding Sally Jane, Terry West Ketcham, March – April, 1948.

Sara West, age 16, (no date) taken on West property.

Marie West, and Cousin Bessie Hubbard, dog Bingo, taken on West property, no date

House in which donor Ruth Thompson Mohlenhoff lived during childhood. Photo dated Feb. 11, 1934. House stood on property about where Plainedge High School is located. Father of donor, John Thompson lost house and farm for mortgage and taxes during the Depression of the 1930’s.

Unidentified

Harriet and Marie West, Spring 1926? taken on West property, Hempstead Turnpike in background.

A. E. Moore Farm Truck Bethpage

Unidentified

Demmerle’s store Union Ave. and Hicksville Rd.

Robert E. Picken and neighbor 10-15-49.

Unidentified

The Wiebel house noted in P76-1 about 8 years later. In photo front row are Anna Wiebel Thompson (mother of donor Ruth Thompson Mohlenhoff), Jacob Wiebel (grandfather of donor), Charles Wiebel (Anna Thompson’s brother), and John Thompson, father of donor. In back row are Meta Knettel Wiebel (grandmother of donor), and unidentified woman. John Thompson was orphaned and had lived with a family named Miller on Jerusalem Ave. He came to work for Jacob Wiebel, eventually marrying Anna. John advertised in newspapers in attempt to locate a brother and sister. His brother, a resident of Mattituck contacted John but the sister was never located.

Alonzo Gibbs – new school 1951.

Albert’s Inn – Corner Hicksville Rd and Hempstead Turnpike.

Typical View of Hempstead Plains (Bloomingdale Area).

Unidentified

Allen E. Moore Farm Wagon Central Park

Dedication, Southedge School (seated l – r Alouzo Gibbs; behind dais: Robert E. Picken; seated far right, John Chisholm; Supt. Supervisory Desitrict)

Unidentified

Plainedge School Building 1948 (l – r, seated; Robert E. Picken; Charles Schwarting; Alonzo Gibbs; standing: Bernard Mohlenhoff.

Stage Coach Inn – Demmerle’s House.

Unidentified

School bus, 1948? (identified in James Picken interview).

back, left: Herbert Smith, Marie West Watt, John H. West, Josephine A. West; kneeling left; Harriet West, Sarah Smith, Henrietta West, 1936 taken at Sarah Smith’s house, 23 Beverly Road, Farmingdale.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. West, c1938 taken at home of Sally and Herbert Smith (daughter and sonin-law).

Old Homestead, Bethpage? date unknown.

Tree

Albert’s Inn – Corner Hicksville Rd and Hempstead Turnpike.

Frog Hollow Garage – Plainedge

Ben Mohlenhoff signing legal papers with school district lawyer Mr. Leroy Van Nostrand, October 15, 1949 in basement of Plainedge School.

left, Marie West Watt, Henrietta West Jasak, John H. West holding Sally Jane Ketcham, Harriet West Ketcham, Sara West (Smith) (Douglas)- Harry Ketcham. 1948 – taken in Amityville, June 20th.

Old Cherry Trees on Gibbs’ farm.

Lower portion of this house, minus front Lower portion of this house, minus front porch, is original Plainedge schoolhouse built around 1810-1820. (Map located M75- 1-2 Gibbs)

Harriet West, Marie West, Towser.

left: Harriet West, Marie West, Josephine A. West (1925) taken on West property.

Unidentified

Marie West, no date, taken on West property

Ludwig House – Hicksville Rd.

A.E. Moore Central Boarding Stables Bethpage

Unidentified

Union (Boundary Ave.) Plainedge – Am Whaley’s House and Blacksmith Shop.