I imagine most people would see this stained, worn cabinet card as trash. Luckily someone knew better and it ended up in an antique shop in Indianapolis where a dear friend bought it as a gift for me. Not only is this image interesting in itself but it’s identified as well! I believe the men … More Mustaches and Malt Liquor
I found this handmade postcard while in Wisconsin. The recipient, Miss Rose Blondin, was thirteen years old in 1909 when she received this creative letter from her cousin, Josephine Peck. “Jan. 26, ’09. Dear Rose. We have another cat, the biggest I ever saw weighs about 20 lbs. is gray & white his name is … More It’s Awful But It’s True
Jennie Murray was born about 1859 in Brooklyn, New York. She came with her parents, John and Jermana (nee Griffith) Murray, to Milwaukee sometime before the 1870 census records were collected. Her father was an immigrant from Scotland who worked as a sailor and a watchman. At the age of 22, Jennie married William Hawkins … More The Compositor
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
This carte de visite (cdv) is the fourth photo I researched out of what I call the Waukesha album because of where I found it, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The few photos with names written on them are children that appear to have been born about the same time period, the late 1850s to early 1860s. If … More The Inn Keeper
The Bauer sisters, Barbara, Lucinda, and Hanna, sat for this photograph at the Gustave Kundler photography studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I believe the image was captured about 1875. The girls would have been 11, 10, and two years old, respectively. I’ve come to surmise that the photos of the identified children found in this album … More The Pottery Maker
Hattie was born Hedwig Reuter on June 24, 1864, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The boy in the photo was her brother, Robert. They were the oldest children of Jacob and Ida (nee Geier) Reuter, immigrants from Germany. Look at their matching shoes! This carte de visite (cdv) is the second photo I researched out of what … More The Baker
This carte de visite (cdv) is out of what I’ve dubbed the Waukesha album because of where I found it, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The few photos with names written on them are children that appear to have been born about the same time as this sitter, who I’ve identified as Louise Ernst. Is it just … More The Butcher
the rescued photo 