Little Evelyn May Higbie was such a happy baby at five months old, giggling all through the process of having her photograph taken at the Fulton Art Studio at 453 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Evelyn was born on August 18, 1913 in Queens, NYC, as the only child of Theodore Burton Higbie and Anna Laura … Continue reading Evelyn May Higbie Smith
Flora Marion Allison Picklesimer
Miss Flora Marion Allison, 1930 Junior year, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC (not in 1931 YBK) Flora Marion Allison was not hard to find in the records. She has been well researched and I found her on several public trees on different genealogy platforms (Ancestry public tree, MyHeritage public tree, FamilySearch public tree). Which makes me … Continue reading Flora Marion Allison Picklesimer
Harry Schachner with parents Isaac and Sylvia, New York
These two larger cabinet cards managed to stay together, despite travelling almost around the world from the United States to Spain and then to me in Germany. Luckily, the persons in the photos are identified, how wonderful! Let’s get to work, shall we! The first one shows baby Harry Schachner, 6 months old. The photo … Continue reading Harry Schachner with parents Isaac and Sylvia, New York
Lyda Bushfield Close from Pittsburgh, Pa
When I received this cabinet card, I immediately thought of the Gibson Girl, the ideal woman of brains and beauty that Charles Dana Gibson created with his illustrations at the beginning of the 20th century. We are lucky - this “Gibson Girl” was real and had a name! And once again my dear Instagram community … Continue reading Lyda Bushfield Close from Pittsburgh, Pa
Johnny Savidge, Ballard Locks 1947
It’s one of these photos where you cannot really make out the face of the person, but you see so many other clues: the young man is wearing a uniform, perhaps he was a crew member? He is standing on docks in a harbour. And the photo is identified: Johnny Savidge, Ballard Locks 1947. Johnny … Continue reading Johnny Savidge, Ballard Locks 1947
PWF Special: William “Billy” Post from Fennville, Michigan
Today I have a very special blogpost for you. Mandy from Paper of the Past reached out to me with this photo diary of little Billy. If you don’t know Mandy’s website paperofthepast.com or her instagram @paperofthepast, you’ve missed out on something fantastic. Her collection of 500+ vintage scrapbooks from as early as the 1840s … Continue reading PWF Special: William “Billy” Post from Fennville, Michigan
Aden Stone from Gloversville, NY
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
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
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
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
Photos Without Families 