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Mary Taft and Grace Jefferson - September 13, 1899

Mary Taft and Grace Jefferson - September 13, 1899

Find Their Story #9 - What a sweet image of Mary Taft and Grace Jefferson enjoying a sunny day on a porch under the shade of a parasol.

The Milligan Children and Their Grandparents? Who Were the Johnsons of Clarksville, California?

The Milligan Children and Their Grandparents? Who Were the Johnsons of Clarksville, California?

Find Their Story #8 - Here is a beautiful family portrait, perhaps showing a married couple (the Johnons of Clarksville, CA) with two of their grandchildren (the Milligans). The photo was sent to “Mr. and Mrs. Sprague.

Five Hats, Five Stories: The Mystery Women of Osceola

Five Hats, Five Stories: The Mystery Women of Osceola

Find Their Story #7 Here is a lovely cabinet card photograph of five women, presumably sisters, from Osceola, Iowa donning delightful hats.

Cora Eda Rindchen Schlott (1873-1944)

Cora Eda Rindchen Schlott (1873-1944)

Find Their Story #6 - Cora Eda Rindchen Schlott (1873-1944)

"I think she has a sad but lovely face like a Madonna"

"I think she has a sad but lovely face like a Madonna"

Find Their Story #5: “I think she has a sad but lovely face like a Madonna”

Mildred Marie Schlott Holyoke (1900-1977) Canton, Ohio

Mildred Marie Schlott Holyoke (1900-1977) Canton, Ohio

Find Their Story #4: Mildred Marie Schlott Holyoke (1900-1977)

John and Alice Rindchen - East Tuscarawas St. - Canton, Ohio

John and Alice Rindchen - East Tuscarawas St. - Canton, Ohio

Find Their Story #3: “Uncle” John and “Aunt” Alice Rindchen on East Tuscarawas St. in Canton Ohio.

Hiram van Vorris - Canton, Ohio

Hiram van Vorris - Canton, Ohio

Find Their Story #2: Hiram Van Vorris- Canton Ohio

Philadelphia Jewish Hospital School of Nursing (Einstein Hospital) 1928

Philadelphia Jewish Hospital School of Nursing (Einstein Hospital) 1928

Find Their Story #1: A 1928 class photo of nurses at “Einstein Hospital” which, at the time, was called The Philadelphia Jewish Hospital School of Nursing.

Isaac Benson Chapman (1888-1952) of Columbus, Ohio?

Isaac Benson Chapman (1888-1952) of Columbus, Ohio?

A mystery photo identified (perhaps incorrectly) as Isaac Benson Chapman (1888-1952) of Columbus, Ohio some time in the very early 1900s.

The $5.00 Champion Brooder - J. A. Bennett and Sons, Gouverneur, New York

The $5.00 Champion Brooder - J. A. Bennett and Sons, Gouverneur, New York

The story or James A. Bennett (1842-1920) and his sons of Gouverneur, New York.

Pelham High School - New York (1916)

Pelham High School - New York (1916)

This found photo shows the Pelham High School in Pelham, NY around 1916.

Thrice Robbed, Minneapolis Grocer Charles J. Anderson (1857-1936) Learns "The Methods of Banditry"

Thrice Robbed, Minneapolis Grocer Charles J. Anderson (1857-1936) Learns "The Methods of Banditry"

Charles J. Anderson (1857-1936) of Minneapolis, Minnesota in his grocery store at 2600 Bryant Ave. North. His store was robbed three times in two years.

Herbert Kalt's Store and a 1918 WWI Red Cross Poster

Herbert Kalt's Store and a 1918 WWI Red Cross Poster

This old-timey store photo is labeled “Herbert Kalt” on the back. Interesting details include a young African American man and an WWI era 1918 Red Cross poster.

Isidor Selvin (1886-1983): A Bingham, Utah and Saginaw, Michigan Men's Clothier

Isidor Selvin (1886-1983): A Bingham, Utah and Saginaw, Michigan Men's Clothier

Isidor Selvin (1886-1983) was a prominent clothier in both Bingham, Utah and Saginaw, Michigan. This is his story.

"Her Heart Was as Big as a Mountain"

"Her Heart Was as Big as a Mountain"

This is the only first hand account I have ever heard about my 2nd great grandmother, Clara Rachel (Miles) (Myers) Sears (1875-1934).

Call for Submissions!

Call for Submissions!

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Charles Boylan (1853-1931), Grocer, Columbus, Ohio

Charles Boylan (1853-1931), Grocer, Columbus, Ohio

The grocery store of Charles Boylan (1853-1931) at 1011 Mt. Vernon in Columbus, Ohio. This photos was likely taking in the lat 1890s or early 1900s.

Peninsular Net and Twine Co. - Tampa, Florida

Peninsular Net and Twine Co. - Tampa, Florida

This photograph shows J. Everett Baughman standing in his store, Peninsular Net & Twine Co., at 306 W. Fortune St. in Tampa, Florida.

Lamb's Bird Store - Detroit, Michigan

Lamb's Bird Store - Detroit, Michigan

Here is an old-timey photo of “Lamb’s Bird Store” in Detroit, Michigan. It is one of several pet stores that was connected to a Lamb family with roots in Detroit as early as 1914.