As any genealogist knows, it is often more difficult to ferret out information about women's life dates than those of men. In this case, the opposite has been true. It actually has been difficult to winnow any information about Harrison Krip's birth and death dates.* It is obvious from surviving correspondence and advertisements he placed in newspapers, that he was a photographer in Philadelphia in the late 1800's. A couple of different addresses can be found for him around Philadelphia, as well.

   Surviving correspondence assures us that his father holds him in high regard, as per a letter of thanks sent to his son at Christmastime. Another unknown person from the Roggen House in New York also seems to have only positive things to say to Krips. 

    Krips' bride, Esther Elizabeth Larzelere was born in 1871. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Berrell Larzelere and Elmina Andry Larzelere nee Lovett. For more information about her parents and family click this link. http://www.myheritage.com/names/esther_larzelere 

   As the sketch of the couple, pictured below, provides her maiden name, it might have been a wedding gift or piece to memorialize the event. "J. Bell" signed the decorations. (Apparently Bell took their images from an unknown source. The paper is different, with a magazine feel, and the likenesses appear printed) Due to the formality of this piece, in conjunction with the Roggen House card dated "1889," one wonders if these were keepsakes of their wedding or honeymoon?  

• * Various pay-for-service websites might have listed Harrison Krips' dates and presumably, other information about the photographer. Readers, I hope, can appreciate the fact that while I enjoy sharing information, I can only afford to dig so deep for Passed Time. Not to mention I am trying to hold true to my blog title, "In Their Own Words."  

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• The newspaper advertisement was placed in Republican news item. (Laport, Pa.), 23 June 1898. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86081854/1898-06-23/ed-1/seq-5/> Krips took out ads for a run of June 23, June 30, July 14, and July 21. He might have taken out a longer advertisement run, but at the moment the are the only sources available through the Library of Congress' "Chronicling America." Again, another pay-for-service suggests they have newspapers in which the Krips are mentioned, but...
• Author HistoryKeeper, currently lives in Dover, Delaware, with family, both two- and four-footed. I am a history enthusiast, who has great regard for the past and is especially proud of the Pennsylvania German culture. In addition to Passed Time, I am currently working on a project for the German Historical Institute's Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies (http://www.ghi-dc.org). I also contribute to various newsletters and I am working on another book...or two. Feel free to email me at pcsuter@hotmail.com for questions, comments, information, a shared love of history, an idea, or just because you want to share on Passed Time, but are too shy about getting started. Please be aware, Files with Attachments will not be opened, but immediately deleted.