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Edith Darlington Ammon
Edith Dennison Darlington Ammon (1862–1919) was an amateur photographer who, with her brother O'Hara Darlington, took the 154 images that are now included in the Darlington Collection. About Ammon was the youngest child of William and Mary Carson Darlington. In 1891, she joined the Daughters of the American Revolution, Pittsburgh Chapter. She became the regent of the chapter in 1899, and from 1901 to 1907 she led the legal and political fight to save the Fort Pitt Block House from destruction by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Honors In 2013, the Edith Ammon Memorial Garden in Point State Park was named in her honor. A recreation center in Pittsburgh's Hill District was named after Ammon in recognition of her work in establishing city playgrounds. The center's baseball field, originally called Ammon Field, has been renamed for Josh Gibson Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. In 1972, he b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Darlington
Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning ''wealth'' or ''prosperity'', in combination with the Old English , meaning '' strife'', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie. It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century and has remained in steady use. It has been among the top hundred most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2017. It has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the top 50 names for American girls between 1880 and 1927, the height of its popularity. It was ranked as the 513th most popular name for American newborn girls in 2022, according to the Social Security online database. It was the 518th most popular name for n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
