Photo Collection

Independence-Victoria C. Howze Collection

Pix #

Date of PixSize of PixNo. of PixKind of imageNegative

1 circa 1910 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Philomena Husser Chehardy at Galveston Beach-Galveston,
Texas.

2 circa 1931 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Philomene Malakie Chehardy, the youngest child of John and
Philomena Chehardy.

3 circa 1910 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Husser Family Musicians- Willie Flynn, Hypolite Husser, Pete
Husser, Babe Husser, Vic Husser and Frankie Husser.

4 1906 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

John and Philomena (Husser) Chehardy on their wedding day in
1906.

5 late 1920s 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Interior of The John Chehardy Store, Independence, Louisiana.
John Chehardy in center (heavy man holding hat), standing by his
wife, Philomena. Others in photo are unidentified.

6 late 1920s 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Interior of The John Chehardy Store, Independence, Louisiana
. John Chehardy is second from left in photo.
Others are unidentified.

7 early 1930s 8×10 2 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Interior of the John Chehardy Store, Independence, Louisiana.
(Photo taken after the death of John Chehardy.)

8 circa 1913 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Mr. and Mrs. John Chehardy and children, George, Victoria, and
Edward, outside their home in Independence.

9 early 1930s 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

St. Joseph’s Day Parade-Independence, Louisiana.

10 1903 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

Husser Family Reunion, 1903.

11 circa 1926 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

The John Chehardy family: (seated) Philomena and John, (standing
in rear), George, (front, left to right) Victoria, Dewey, Mitry,
and Edward.

12 1929 8×10 1 B&W copy print 2×3 B&W

John Chehardy funeral-conducted by the Woodmen of the World-John
Chehardy died June 6, 1929 enroute to Syria to visit his
family.