Pic of the Week (#154) - Men at Work in Mystery Bottle Shoppe

Pic of the Week (#154) - Men at Work in Mystery Bottle Shoppe

A vintage photo of men working in a mystery bottle shoppe? Can you help find the story behind the photo?

"Quiet on the set! . . . and, ACTION!" - Australian Actors (1900)

"Quiet on the set! . . . and, ACTION!" - Australian Actors (1900)

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). The original black and white photograph shows Australian actors on a theater set playing cards around 1900.

Pic of the Week (#153) - A Brief History of Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957) and Family

Pic of the Week (#153) - A Brief History of Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957) and Family

This appears to be Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957), daughter of William Prince Ames (1842-1899) and Evangeline Reynolds (1855-1925). Can you help me find and tel her story?

Pic of the Week (#152) - Hungarian Women of Veszprém Photographed by A. Becske

Pic of the Week (#152) - Hungarian Women of Veszprém Photographed by A. Becske

Here is a lovely European cabinet card photograph taken by Bescke A. of Veszprém, Hungary. Who are these women and can you help me find their stories?

Pic of the Week (#151) - Kids Posing on a Cannon (1950s)

Pic of the Week (#151) - Kids Posing on a Cannon (1950s)

A trio of 1950s kids pose on a cannon in a tropical location. Do you know where they are? Can you help find and tell their stories?

Group of Newly Arrived Immigrants to Australia in 1908 - Full Color

Group of Newly Arrived Immigrants to Australia in 1908 - Full Color

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). Original photo from the NSW State Archives (Australia).

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Here is a collection of mostly wintery scenes likely taken in Vermont in the 1940s and 50s. I love the vibrant color captured by these vintage Kodachrome photo slides!

Glass Blower and Mold Boy (West Virginia, 1908)

Glass Blower and Mold Boy (West Virginia, 1908)

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). Original photo taken by Lewis Hine (West Virginia, 1908).

Pic of the Week (#149) - Seesaw or Teeter-totter? 1950s

Pic of the Week (#149) - Seesaw or Teeter-totter? 1950s

Nothing too fancy here. Just a couple of women here, likely form the 1950s, sitting on a seesaw or teeter-totter with a cute little girl.

Pic of the Week (#148) - Happy Halloween and Birthday "Mom" - Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981)

Pic of the Week (#148) - Happy Halloween and Birthday "Mom" - Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981)

My grandmother, Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981) was born on Halloween, October 31, 1924. This was the Halloween themed birthday cake her family made for her on her 47th birthday in 1971. Check out the other photos in the gallery!

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining: Overlook Hotel Ballroom Photo Colorization

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining: Overlook Hotel Ballroom Photo Colorization

The very end of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining features a spooky black and white photo of the fictional Overlook Hotel Ballroom and guests in 1921. Here it is colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019).

Pic of the Week (#147) - "Dear Sisters" - Boulder Colorado Sanitarium

Pic of the Week (#147) - "Dear Sisters" - Boulder Colorado Sanitarium

“Dear Sisters: My left lung is still pretty badly choked up. I have kept up until Thurs. P.M. I had not been going to doctor each day as I should have, but I hope I’ll be up in a few days.”

Colorization of Cute Murdoch Kids from Kilcoran (Ireland, 1905)

Colorization of Cute Murdoch Kids from Kilcoran (Ireland, 1905)

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). The Murdoch siblings, Adeline (age 4), Maude (age 8), and Sidney (age 3) of Kilcoran, Ireland (1905).

Pic of the Week (#146) - "Pa Pa" - Mississippi (1905)

Pic of the Week (#146) - "Pa Pa" - Mississippi (1905)

What hair this gentleman lacks on his receding hairline he makes up for with the robustness of his mustache. Can you help me find and tell his story?

Family Caravan Photo Colorization, England (1914)

Family Caravan Photo Colorization, England (1914)

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). A family caravan, perhaps around 1914 at Jesmond Dene, a public park in north-east England.

Pic of the Week (#145) - "Hello Pickles, How you was?" - Postcard (1910)

Pic of the Week (#145) - "Hello Pickles, How you was?" - Postcard (1910)

A postcard from 1910 shows two young suitors in a tender embrace being chased down by a driver and two passengers in a red car. It was sent to a Mr. Frank Hollingsworth of Kearney, Nebraska. Can you help find the story?

Sailors and Bunnies Aboard the John Ena in Full Color (1916)

Sailors and Bunnies Aboard the John Ena in Full Color (1916)

What’s not to love about old-timey sailing men on a ship holding bunnies? These men sailed on the John Ena in May of 1916. Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019).

Pic of the Week (#144) - A Family Photo and a Photographer's Secret?

Pic of the Week (#144) - A Family Photo and a Photographer's Secret?

A family photograph of a father and his son’s from 1920s Greeley, Colorado. Was their photographer, Howard Riley, hiding a secret?

Mr. Gerald Flood and Family of Castleboro, Co. Wexford, Ireland (1930s)

Mr. Gerald Flood and Family of Castleboro, Co. Wexford, Ireland (1930s)

Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019). Mr. Gerald Flood sits with his family in 1930s Castleboro, Co. Wexford, Ireland.

Pic of the Week (#143) - "The Doctor Says: You Need Some Change" (Postcard, 1916)

Pic of the Week (#143) - "The Doctor Says: You Need Some Change" (Postcard, 1916)

A quirky 1916 postcard written between cousins from Minnesota.. Can you help us find and tell their stories?