I love a group photo, so when I found this in an antique shop I knew it had to come home with me. I located Mrs. Mary L. (Kohr) Walters who, according to the address label affixed to the bottom, lived at 2327 Fox Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mary’s mother, Derinda Kohr, … More Ladies’ Auxiliary
This cabinet card was found in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The sitter was James Buchanan Kirkley, born April 15, 1856, in Indiana. His image was captured by Felix Schanz, a native of France, who came to Fort Wayne in the 1880s. According to the following article, Schanz’ studio, at 112 Calhoun, opened in 1889. James Kirkley … More Kirkley’s Snap Shot
This image was found in a basket of photos in a shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I have quite a few photos of myself, as a child, visiting my mother’s grave, which is why I’m drawn to photographs of others partaking in the same ritual. The visitors of Henry A. Seitz’s resting place, at Lindenwood … More Meet me in the Graveyard
the rescued photo 