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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

Catherine Johns and her pup Sport

1. Nov 202111. Mar 2022Leave a comment

I got this photo from my Instagram friend Chase. There is just too much loveliness in this photo – a sweet child with her sweet pet and it’s identified – everything my genealogist heart desires! The back of the photo says "My kid sister Catherine and our dog Sport". Thanks to my lovely Instagram community, … Continue reading Catherine Johns and her pup Sport

Harold “Hal” Murray McClure & family

22. Oct 202111. Mar 20222 Comments

You know by now that I can’t resist an identified orphan photo. So when I saw five on sale by @old_magazines_and_books, all identified with the surname “McClure”, I jumped right in to buy them. Upon receipt in mail, I did my usual quick search on the available genealogy platforms. I wondered how the sitters might … Continue reading Harold “Hal” Murray McClure & family

Julia Fowler née Green

20. Oct 202120. Oct 20212 Comments

Julia Fowler Green. An image of her in the 1880s. But where was she from? It is not often at all that I find a tintype that is identified. And even when I have a name, I usually don't have any clues regarding the location etc. So I can only hope that this lovely lady … Continue reading Julia Fowler née Green

Siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl 

7. Oct 202111. Mar 2022Leave a comment

Two photos of the same family came to me from the United States. They show siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl from Allentown, Pennsylvania.  The surname Hohl sounds very German, and I was right in my assumption – the children’s paternal grandfather Christian Hohl, born in 1831 in Bavaria, had immigrated to the US from … Continue reading Siblings Emma, Carrie and Walter Hohl 

Hazel Cline née Hoyt

6. Oct 20212 Comments

I got this faded photo from the United States. It wasn't just that the photo was identified, but it was also the outfit of this lady that fascinated me - the witch-like cape and the huge hat (Happy Halloween month to everyone!:)). Please meet “Hazel Hoyt, Bertie’s wife”.  The text on the back is hilarious … Continue reading Hazel Cline née Hoyt

Siblings Adolph and Louise Fingerle

1. Oct 20211. Oct 20212 Comments

This photo from Brooklyn, New York, has had quite a trip around the world - before it came to me, it made a stop in Spain. I bought it from @old_magazines_and_books - obviously - because it is identified :). It shows the siblings "Adolph G. Fingerle Jr. and Louise F. Fingerle (mother of Elinor Lindemann … Continue reading Siblings Adolph and Louise Fingerle

Boxer Johann “Rukeli” Trollmann

21. Sep 202121. Sep 2021Leave a comment

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 Hedwig and Martha Neumann

10. Sep 2021Leave a comment

These two photos came together in a random batch of old photos from German ebay. I was so happy to find a connection between the two photos! This is what I could find out. The first photo shows a group of friends kind of dressed up for some fun event. The text on the back … Continue reading Sisters Hedwig and Martha Neumann

John Legus Hunt Sr. from Cambridge, NY

28. Jul 2021Leave a comment

I can't explain it, but sometimes when I look at a stranger's face in an old photograph, I sense the warmth of their gaze as if I knew them in another lifetime. The photo of "J.L. Hunt Sr." from Cambridge, New York, shows one of those faces. So where there's a Senior, there must be … Continue reading John Legus Hunt Sr. from Cambridge, NY

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A French mystery🤔🧐 Two images from the same family outing on Saturday, June 30th, 1900. The name below reads Pellissier. But was it a surname or the name of the location? Also, I cannot read the abbreviation, so I asked you in my Stories a while back. You offered Deph. (like for Dephany, Daphne), Ilph. What do you think? Do you see any other clues?🤓🔍
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I found this family photo in Estonia. The occasion here was the baptism celebration of baby Plato Paris in 1933, being held by his father Oskar Eduard Paris. I suppose Plato's mum Liidia née Noppel is sitting next to them. I just love the intimacy of this group of friends. You can feel what good times were had on that day!
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