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Theophilus Adam Wylie Carte de Visite
A carte de visite of Theophilus Adam Wylie.
Theophilus Adam Wylie Ambrotype
An ambrotype of Theophilus Adam Wylie, frontal.
Theophilus Adam Wylie Ambrotype
An ambrotype of Theophilus Adam Wylie in profile.
Theophilus A. Wylie III, Seabrook's eldest child
Seabrook's eldest son, Theophilus (or Theo) was born at the Wylie House on March 10, 1878. While his siblings later returned to the Wylie House in 1890, Theo continued to be cared for by his mother in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.For more information…
Theophilus & Rebecca Wylie
In 1859, the family of Theophilus and Rebecca Wylie moved into the Wylie House. Among other roles, Dr. Wylie was a college professor at Indiana University and a Presbyterian minister. The couple had eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood.…
The Wylies’ May, 1856 (left) and July, 1843 (right) Editions of “Godey’s Lady’s Book”
Edited by Louis A. Godey and Sarah J. Hale, “Godey’s Lady’s Book” presented a highly idealized version of American mothering and womanhood. Seen here, pages of the magazine were dedicated to illustrated depictions of child garments, titled, “Juvenile…
The Wylies’ January, 1869 Edition of “The Ladies’ Own Magazine”
Editted by M. Cora Bland, this first edition of “The Ladies’ Own Magazine” was published in Indianapolis in 1869. The left page shown, Page 10, featured the conclusion of the short story, “Thorn Malcolm’s Dream”. Providing insights into…
The Wylie Family
Most likely a photo taken sometime after the death of Rebecca Wylie, in 1913, this photo displays the early twentieth-century Wylie family on the front steps of the Wylie House. The image represents the continuation of the families of Louisa, Maggie,…
The Wylie Family
This group photo of the Wylie family sitting outside the Wylie House shows all three of the Wylie women with their young children. From left to Right: Charles Mellette, Samuel Brown Wylie III, Sara Seabrook Wylie holding Theophilus Andrew Wylie,…
The World's Columbian Exhibit pass for Louisa Boisen
A paper ticket to the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition for Louisa Boisen, judge.
The Women's Workroom Exhibit: The Responsibilities and Struggles of Childrearing and Housekeeping
This is the Wylie House Museum's Three Wylie Women: A Generation of Late Nineteenth-Century Mothers exhibit space in the Women's Workroom. For the exhibit, three of the upstairs rooms of the Wylie House are interpreted to present the many roles and…
The Women's Workroom
The Women’s Workroom, a space of continuous sewing, mending, knitting, and quilting, serves to discuss the mother as the “family seamstress”, a never-ending task with growing children and changing seasons. As evidenced from the family letters, this…
The Slave Mother, poem by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Scanned copy of the poem, "The Slave Mother" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911).
The Sick Room Exhibit: The Responsibilities and Struggles of Childrearing and Housekeeping
This is the Wylie House Museum's Three Wylie Women: A Generation of Late Nineteenth-Century Mothers exhibit space in the Sick Room (part of the "Upstairs" portion of the tour). The Sick Room examines mothers in the role of “family nurse”. In the late…
The Sick Room
The Sick Room examines mothers in the role of “family nurse”. In the late nineteenth century, small rooms like this one were used to quarantine sick family members. However, this room may have also been used to house student boarders. Both a space a…