These vintage snapshots were found together. Winslow Deruke on the left and Stella and John Kotecki on the right. Without the last name given, it wasn’t easy to identify our sitter. But I found Leo Winslow Derucke in the 1915 Jersey City directory residing at 143 Hopkins Ave. Winslow was 24 years old at the … More The Kotecki Cliffhanger
I picked up this cabinet card photograph on Etsy. The fashion and composition drew me in and the identification on the reverse sealed the deal. It reads “Grace Pearce, Grace Darling Pearce, Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, Pennsa.” And yes, she’s sporting a spider brooch! Grace, born in 1869 in Pennsylvania, was the youngest of six children. … More Palace of Flying Animals
This carte de visite was a gift from a fellow collector. I love the simplistic style. On the back is written “Jennie Paul friend of Grandma Armstrong’s.” Jennie had her image captured at the photography studio of Alexander & Stevens in Morristown, New Jersey. Jane Amanda “Jennie” Paul was 9 years old when her mother, … More Grandma’s Friend
the rescued photo 