If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I've been sharing photos of a couple, Helga and Gerhard, from Plauen. This photo of Frieda Hofmann from 1918 in Hamburg seemed a little lost in Helga's photo lot from Plauen. Hamburg is over 500 km away from Plauen. How did Frieda's photo end up in … Continue reading Frieda Gossmann née Hofmann
Ina F. Ockerman née Crawford
Another faded photo lost in history. A name hardly readable, hand-written in pencil a hundred years ago. A stranger with a warm smile and a twinkle in her big blue eyes. Who was this lovely soul? She was Ina Francis Crawford. My lovely fellow-old-photo-detective Tereza once again solved this puzzle – look at what she … Continue reading Ina F. Ockerman née Crawford
Catherine Johns and her pup Sport
I got this photo from my Instagram friend Chase. There is just too much loveliness in this photo – a sweet child with her sweet pet and it’s identified – everything my genealogist heart desires! The back of the photo says "My kid sister Catherine and our dog Sport". Thanks to my lovely Instagram community, … Continue reading Catherine Johns and her pup Sport
Harold “Hal” Murray McClure & family
You know by now that I can’t resist an identified orphan photo. So when I saw five on sale by @old_magazines_and_books, all identified with the surname “McClure”, I jumped right in to buy them. Upon receipt in mail, I did my usual quick search on the available genealogy platforms. I wondered how the sitters might … Continue reading Harold “Hal” Murray McClure & family
Julia Fowler née Green
Julia Fowler Green. An image of her in the 1880s. But where was she from? It is not often at all that I find a tintype that is identified. And even when I have a name, I usually don't have any clues regarding the location etc. So I can only hope that this lovely lady … Continue reading Julia Fowler née Green
Siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl
Two photos of the same family came to me from the United States. They show siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl from Allentown, Pennsylvania. The surname Hohl sounds very German, and I was right in my assumption – the children’s paternal grandfather Christian Hohl, born in 1831 in Bavaria, had immigrated to the US from … Continue reading Siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl
Hazel Cline née Hoyt
I got this faded photo from the United States. It wasn't just that the photo was identified, but it was also the outfit of this lady that fascinated me - the witch-like cape and the huge hat (Happy Halloween month to everyone!:)). Please meet “Hazel Hoyt, Bertie’s wife”. The text on the back is hilarious … Continue reading Hazel Cline née Hoyt
Siblings Adolph and Louise Fingerle
This photo from Brooklyn, New York, has had quite a trip around the world - before it came to me, it made a stop in Spain. I bought it from @old_magazines_and_books - obviously - because it is identified :). It shows the siblings "Adolph G. Fingerle Jr. and Louise F. Fingerle (mother of Elinor Lindemann … Continue reading Siblings Adolph and Louise Fingerle
Boxer Johann “Rukeli” Trollmann
These two photos show the young boxers of „BC Sparta Linden“, the North German Champions of 1929. Among them, the face of young Johann "Rukeli" Trollmann (1907-1944) whose tragic story has been haunting me since I was gifted these photos a few weeks ago. Johann "Rukeli" Trollmann was born and raised in a big Sinto-German … Continue reading Boxer Johann “Rukeli” Trollmann
Sisters Hedwig and Martha Neumann
These two photos came together in a random batch of old photos from German ebay. I was so happy to find a connection between the two photos! This is what I could find out. The first photo shows a group of friends kind of dressed up for some fun event. The text on the back … Continue reading Sisters Hedwig and Martha Neumann
Photos Without Families 