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Belle Archer
Belle Archer was an American actress born in Easton, Pennsylvania on Spring Garden Street across the street from the Trinity Episcopal Church (September 5th, 1858 - September 19th, 1900). She was known for her beauty, style, grace, and being an excellent entertainer. She is also known as the actress most often photographed in the 1890's

She was born Arabelle Mingle, and eventually her family moved to Philadelphia. At the age of 16 she made her acting debut with the sponsorship of John T. Ford, a friend of her father and owner of several theaters both in Baltimore and Washington. Under the name of Belle Mackenzie, she first appeared in the play The Mighty Dollar alongside the famous actor William J. Florence until the late 1870s. The career of Belle reached it's zenith in 1880 when she married the actor Herbert Marshall Archer. They were known to appear on stage together until they divorced in 1899. She remained in the company of John T. Fod, participating in several national tours and appearing primarily in the southern United States. Some of her notable appearances include Uncle Tom's Cabin Hazel Kirke, The Foresters, The Three Musketeers, and Lord Chumley.

Her most prominent role came to her in early 1898 when she was chosen to replace actress Caroline Miskle Hoyt, star of A Contended Woman, who had died suddenly. Archer would play this role for three years. She had just signed a new contract to perform in Syracuse (New York), when she was involved in a freak accident when she stumbled on a wooden plank at a train station falling into the tracks and hitting her head, ending her career abruptly. Although she was conscious at first, she quickly lost consciousness and went into a coma before dying in Warren, NJ on Sept. 19, 1900. Her body was taken to NEw York City - but then returned to Easton, PA via the Lehigh Valley Railroad where she was given a Episcopal burial at the Easton Cemetery. There is a six foot monument with a brass plaque likeness of her at her gravesite in Easton.