Although I was unable to identify this carte de visite (CDV) I wanted to share it in case a relative might someday happen upon it. Written on the reverse “Susie died July 6th 1867.” The photographer was Thompson Gallery in Albany, New York. Known as The Sun Picture Tax, the government placed a luxury tax on … More Susie Who
This sitter’s intense gaze is what caught my attention. He is identified on the reverse of this carte de visite as Mr. L.G. Fisher. From the other notations (see below) it appears this image was sent to a photographer to be enlarged. I suspect it was for use at his funeral. Born in 1836, Linas … More Foot Soldier
Ann and Margaret Philpot, sisters born in 1857 and 1859 respectively, grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the 1860 census, Ann was two years of age and Margaret was 10 months old. Their parents George and Anna (nee Nuzum) were immigrants from Ireland. The girls had two older siblings, Thomas and Sarah. Ann and Margaret, … More Fountain of Youth
Sarah Jane “Jennie” Gregory first said “I do” when she was 64 years old. She wed Theodore A. Collier, 62, in Pontiac, Michigan, on February 27, 1912. It was his first trip to the altar, as well. As strange as this late-in-life marriage may seem, what makes it all the more interesting is that the … More Secret Lovers
This is a carte de visite, also known as a CDV, of a woman in mourning. During the Victorian era, mourning clothes were a display of one’s sorrow. Note the black veil she is wearing. On the back of the CDV is the photographer’s information which reveals that the photo was taken by Baird on … More In Mourning
I donated this tintype to the Bedford Ohio Historical Society, so that it could be united with the book, Loss of the Sultana and Reminiscences of Survivors by Rev. Chester D. Berry, published in 1892, which belonged to Orlo and was in their collection. This tintype features the Mathews’ brothers: Alden H. is standing, Orlo … More Sultana Disaster Survivor
I won this beautiful daguerreotype on ebay. I bought it because I loved the image of the two men. But, the part I love the most now is the writing I found in the case, behind the photo. These two young men definitely had a sense of humor. “Taken form (?) John B. Gillette & … More “He chose that course in life which was most excellent and custom rendered it to him delightful.”
the rescued photo 