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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

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.

Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee

14. Mar 202214. Mar 2022Leave a comment

Sweet child, believe in yourself, your future looks very promising! I asked my Instagram community their opinion about the surname - they suggested Ormsbee, and they were right once again! Meet Thomas "Tom" Hamilton Ormsbee from Brooklyn, N.Y., 2 years old in this diamond shaped cabinet card photo. Tom was born on August 25th, 1890 … Continue reading Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee

Emma and Mamie “Minnie” Kline

12. Mar 202231. Mar 2022Leave a comment

These two photos came to me from the United States, and upon receipt I was happy to discover that the young ladies shared the same surname – Emma and Minnie Kline - and both had had their photo taken in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Could they have been sisters?  The answer was not hard to find – … Continue reading Emma and Mamie “Minnie” Kline

Julie Cossmann née Cohn

27. Feb 2022Leave a comment

Today's blogpost is a follow-up to my last blogpost about cousins Felix Cohn and Heinz Cossmann. Today I write about Heinz' mother and Felix' paternal aunt Julie Cossmann née Cohn. Julie Charlotte Cohn was born on February 16th, 1861, in Neustrelitz in Mecklenburg, Germany, to Jewish parents August Cohn and Charlotte Anna née Hahn. Julie … Continue reading Julie Cossmann née Cohn

Cousins Felix Cohn and Heinrich (Heinz) Cossmann

25. Feb 202218. Mar 2022Leave a comment

This photograph came to me in a lot of random photos from German ebay. What an unusual photo, I thought. The hair of these Victorian-era children is kind of untypically short and freshly cut. If it hadn't been for the hand-written names on the reverse, I would have thought these were two sisters (or two … Continue reading Cousins Felix Cohn and Heinrich (Heinz) Cossmann

Siblings Gladys, Gertrude, Willie and Sydney Valentine

18. Feb 202211. Mar 2022Leave a comment

Here's one of those found treasures that is my favourite kind! It has all the important clues to make our search successful. It states the names of the children Gladys, Gertrude, Willie and Sydney, and the names of their parents W.S. Valentine and Grace Edna Clark Valentine, as well as the photo studio location in … Continue reading Siblings Gladys, Gertrude, Willie and Sydney Valentine

Jean Peck Washburn and daughter Hester Spangler Hendry

30. Jan 202211. Mar 2022Leave a comment

These two photos came to me from the United States. Once I had deciphered the handwritten names, it wasn't difficult to find them in the paper trail. And boy, was there lots to read about them! Jean "Jennie" Wylie Peck was born on June 8th, 1865, in Evansburgh, Coshocton in Ohio. She was the oldest … Continue reading Jean Peck Washburn and daughter Hester Spangler Hendry

Mrs. P. J. Sanden and son Hjalmar

18. Jan 202218. Jan 20223 Comments

This RPPC came to me from the United States. It is identified and says "Wife of the pastor that married us + son Sanden in Mongona". And then it goes on to say something nowadays offensive but unfortunately politically correct at the time that "the son was crippled". The reverse of the RPPC says "Till Arthur … Continue reading Mrs. P. J. Sanden and son Hjalmar

Ina F. Ockerman née Crawford

10. Nov 2021Leave a comment

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

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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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