en verso on frame: #6001 “The Monroe Heller Homestead / Painted in October 1958”

en verso typed on paper: Painted October 1958 / The Old Homestead was located near the village of Bushkill, Pike Co. Pa. In this house lived three old people Mary Heller, who can be seen on the porch – She is putting apples in a basket. Cushing Heller is sawing some wood and Monroe Heller is seen coming up the path he is aided by two sticks – one in each hand The lower room was filled with hay. All three lived in the kitchen in the rear. Mary slept in a rocking chair — Cushing on a lot of leaves piled up in a corner and Monroe on the half of a wire bed. They did not clean the dishes and while sitting in the kitchen one cold afternoon to warm my hands I saw a rat come out and finish the meal. All the people over 80.