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Aden Stone from Gloversville, NY

15. May 2022Leave a comment

This CDV of an elderly gentleman was printed in Gloversville, New York, and it came to me in the pocket which had the name Aden Stone handwritten on it. I can only hope that the CDV was originally in the same pocket as well and the gentleman in the photo was indeed Aden Stone. Assuming … Continue reading Aden Stone from Gloversville, NY

Fritz, Johanna and Marie Schoedel

3. May 20224. May 2022Leave a comment

UPDATED - I received some new information about the Schoedels from one of our amazing readers, so I've adjusted the text below accordingly. Oh how I love this community, thank you for your feedback and help! I bought these photos and RPPCs from German ebay a while ago. Only after they arrived by mail, I … Continue reading Fritz, Johanna and Marie Schoedel

Dorothy Redden née Radici

1. May 2022Leave a comment

This lovely bride was Mrs. John E. Redden whose wedding reception took place on May 24, 1944, at the Halfmoon Hotel. Thank you, whoever wrote the information on the back of the photo, for all these useful clues! Such a pity this photo has gotten lost in history, but let’s see if we can find … Continue reading Dorothy Redden née Radici

Herfila Mendoza Asuncion

29. Apr 20229. May 2022Leave a comment

This looks like a smile of someone who loves snow, don’t you think? The photo has been labelled Herfila Mendoza @Vincent Hall and the stamp of the Eastman Kodak shows that the snapshot was printed in the “week ending February 11, 1956”. The handwriting of the name is very modern and no-one would have used … Continue reading Herfila Mendoza Asuncion

Mrs. James L. Phillips from Westerly, R.I.

29. Apr 2022Leave a comment

Here’s another lovely smile of a stranger from the United States. She is referred to as “Mrs. James L. Phillips”, so we have her husband's name, and we have a location in Westerly, Rhode Island. The photo studio of Everett Scholfield and brothers started operation at 30 Main Street in Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1879. … Continue reading Mrs. James L. Phillips from Westerly, R.I.

Frank Loy from Dayton, Ohio

20. Apr 202220. Apr 2022Leave a comment

I bought these two photos from an antiques seller from the United States. The first photo is of one Frank Loy and the photo was taken in Dayton, Ohio. The second photo is of one Messia Loy and although it is difficult to decipher what is written on the half-torn sticker on the back of … Continue reading Frank Loy from Dayton, Ohio

Helen K. Hubbard née Otis

9. Apr 2022Leave a comment

Helen Keep Otis was born on October 1st, 1874 in Chicago, Illinois. Her father George Livingston Otis was a prominent in the banking and business circles of Chicago. George had married Helen’s mother Mary W. née Keep in November 1872 and Helen was the couple’s only child. In 1880, the family was living at 1710 … Continue reading Helen K. Hubbard née Otis

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hartt née Fay

8. Apr 2022Leave a comment

This photo came to me in a lot of about 25 random photos from the United States about a year and a half ago. One by one, I’ve been trying to reconstruct their stories and have shared some of them with you here on my blog and on Instagram. Now I finally got to this … Continue reading Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hartt née Fay

The Maxam Sisters from Shelburne Falls, Mass.

1. Apr 2022Leave a comment

These sweet girls were sisters Blanche and Bessie Maxam from Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts. They were born to parents Hardy Eskridge Maxam (1855-1942) and Florence P. née Phillips (1862-1955). Blanche was the older one, born on May 20, 1886. Bessie Florence was born 3 years later, on September 10, 1889. Their father was a … Continue reading The Maxam Sisters from Shelburne Falls, Mass.

William Dodd Geiger from East Orange, NJ

26. Mar 202226. Mar 2022Leave a comment

This little pumpkin came to me from the United States. My Instagram community helped me identify him as "Willie Dodd Geiger". The location clue: his photo was taken in New York.  I found two William Dodd Geigers in the records, one from the New Jersey area, the other from Pasadena, California – a father and … Continue reading William Dodd Geiger from East Orange, NJ

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BLOGGED Aden (also Adin) Stone
The joy of a moment in space and time!
For today's #weddingwednesday I have another French mystery for you🧐🔍. The way I understand it, this is a wedding photo of one Jacqueline Jamin from 1946 and it was gifted to Renee and Yves Jamin, right?
Twinning Tuesday😄
Another French mystery🕵‍♀️🕵‍♂️🔍 I asked you guys in my Story how you would read the surname of the grandparents. I thought it read Cellier, you also offered Eellier, Tellier, Erllier. I also understand that these are grandparents with their daughter and grand-daughter. Was the grand-daughter's name Orio? Orio probably had her daddy's surname, and not her maternal grandparents'. I would date the photo to early 1910s. But I have no other clues, where it might have been taken.🤷🏼‍♀️ Anything else you notice?🧐🔍
UPDATED Thank you, wonderful community🥳👏! The surname is Scherzer instead! And perhaps we might have found the siblings:
Good news on this #weddingwednesday 🥳🎉 - this wedding photo from 1930 is going home to its family in France!💕 I didn't even get to share my findings with you. 🤓 But sometimes synchronicity happens fast and they've been found now!🙏
As you know, I mostly collect pre-1950s photos, but here's a more recent snapshot that was just too cute to pass. Unfortunately it has no information or clues as to names or location. Does anyone recognise the model of the car? This could give us a clue as to when the photo was taken.
BLOGGED A snapshot of Herfila Mendoza @ Vincent Hall, printed in the “week ending February 11, 1956”. That's not much to go on, but I found her!🕵‍♀️🔍
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