This gleaming smile belonged to Emma Eagler at the end of her studies at the Irvona-Coalport High School. Emma was born on June 25th, 1909, in Irvona, Clearfield, Pa. Her parents Joseph Eagler and Lavina “Vinnie” née McGarvey had 6 children (Dora, Byrd, Earl, Luetta, Emma and Francis), Emma was the second youngest. Father Joseph was a teamster … Continue reading Emma Eagler Markley from Irvona, Pa
Category: Forgotten Faces
Laura Gates née Waterman
This next one was pretty easy to research! Thank you to whoever scribbled so much information on the reverse of this found photo! Pleased to meet you, "Laura Gates, aged 68, taken 1909. Born Dec 22nd, 1850" Even though the writer made a slight calculation error (Mrs Gates was 58 years old when this photo … Continue reading Laura Gates née Waterman
Elly Kuphal, “a poet from Hamburg”
This photo came to me from German ebay as part of a random lot of photos. I was immediately mesmerized by the beauty and tenderness of the sitter. And then I discovered the poem written on the reverse. With a little help from a Facebook group, I could make out the poem and the name of … Continue reading Elly Kuphal, “a poet from Hamburg”
Niina Kampus and Vladimir Sild from Estonia
I found this photo in my favourite antique store in Tallinn, Estonia. Vladimir Sild (1905-1979) and Niina Kampus (1918-1996) got engaged and shared this wonderful news at Christmas in 1939 with their family and friends. In 1942, they became parents to a little son Vello. The family lived in Kaavere/Viljandi in Estonia. The cemetery in … Continue reading Niina Kampus and Vladimir Sild from Estonia
Frieda Gossmann née Hofmann
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
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 Gretel and Frieda Schlegel
This little batch of photos came to me from German ebay. These are photos of one family Schlegel: sisters Gretel and Frieda and their parents. Although all the photos are identified with names and I have clues regarding locations, I don't find anything on this family in the papertrail, available to me online. Firstly, were … Continue reading Sisters Gretel and Frieda Schlegel
Eugenie Siligmüller, Nürnberg
This tender being came to me from German ebay. Isn't she just breath-taking, like a 1920s silent movie star! Her name was Eugenie Siligmüller and she had her photo taken in Nürnberg, Germany. If I'm correct with my research, her full name was Barbara Eugenie Siligmüller. On September 28th,1920, she married Dr. Bonaventura Friedrich Karl … Continue reading Eugenie Siligmüller, Nürnberg
The Kadenbach family photo album
Another family treasure has found its way to me - a photo album that used to belong to the family Kadenbach before it ended up on sale on German ebay. Some time in the last 130 years, someone made the effort to glue these photos onto the album pages with some kind of a vintage … Continue reading The Kadenbach family photo album
The Moseders from Munich
This small lot of photos of the same woman came to me from the German ebay. The identity of this lady was haunting me several days and it began to look like another brick wall. There were hardly any clues to hold on to. One of her photos was taken in Munich, Germany. So perhaps … Continue reading The Moseders from Munich
Photos Without Families 