This 1918 photograph of the Schafer Home in Elsmere, Delaware captures a private residence during the closing months of the First World War, providing a dated snapshot of small-town domestic architecture.
Elsmere, located just west of Wilmington, developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a residential community connected to nearby industrial and commercial centers. Middle-class homes of this period often featured brick construction, broad porches, and practical additions such as enclosed sunrooms. Amateur and studio photographs alike served as personal records, frequently annotated with names and exact dates to preserve family memory.
The image shows a substantial two-and-a-half-story brick house with a hipped roof, central chimney, and dormered upper level. An enclosed porch projects from the left side, while a covered front porch with railing extends along the right façade. The handwritten caption at the bottom reads Schafer Home – Elsmere, Del. 5/17/18, firmly establishing its 1918 date. The photograph measures approximately 2.75 x 4.25 inches and displays period edge wear consistent with age.
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