I bought these two photos on an Instagram sale from the United States. One of them seems to have been kept in a round photo frame all these years. And the other one is a copy from a newspaper article. Cora L. Bond was the oldest child of W. Irwin Bond (1832–1892) and Mary née … Continue reading Cora L. Herrington née Bond
Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee
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
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
Leslie Dwight Eno
"Mirror, mirror, in my hand, am I the cutest toddler in this land?" 🙂 This darling boy was Leslie Dwight Eno (here written Eeno) from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Leslie was born on June 29th, 1900, in New Bedford to parents Ernest Boyd Eno (1870-1921) and Lillian Estella née Snow (1876-1954). In 1910, father Ernest was … Continue reading Leslie Dwight Eno
Emma Eagler Markley from Irvona, Pa
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
Julie Cossmann née Cohn
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
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
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
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”
Photos Without Families 