Swimming Family, 1910's

Here is a very candid snapshot of a family taking a dip in a lake from the 1910's. Almost makes me want to go for a swim!

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Anne Peoples and Family, 1870's-1880's

 This tintype was found with the picture of Anne Peoples I posted back in June. I figured they were related in some way and noticed the two women looked very similar to the Anne in the first picture, especially the one on the far right.

Is one of these women Anne? If so, is the man her husband? Who are the children?
Unfortunately, there are no names, so there is no way of knowing for sure. What do you think?

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Sue Whitman 1900's, Fort Worth, Texas

"Sue Whitman in graduation togs"

Sue is wearing a very flowery hat and a large fern corsage pinned to her front. I can't decide if her expression is grumpy or pensive.

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Luella Robinson 1900's, Rockford, Ohio

This darling little girl is Luella Robinson, age 3 years. She is standing on a rather interesting chair that has only one arm. The flower-pattern border around the picture is unlike one I've seen before, though I think it's very pretty.

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Herman and Elinore Paul 1900's, Budapest

"Our cousin and wife
mother's brother son

her nephew Herman Paul

and Elinore Paul."

"Mother's brother children
Our cousin Herman and Elinore Paul and family
in Germany."

This is the Paul family from Germany, which includes Herman, his wife Elinore, and their five children. They are fashionably dressed, which suggests that they may have been well-off. The little girls in the picture appear to be holding crocheted sacks with some sort of balls in them. I wonder if anyone might know what those are?

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Maxine, Henry, and Sharie Kay Atkins 1941

"Maxine
Henry
Sharie Kay Atkins 3 Mos Feb 24, 41
Taken March 2- 41"

This is a little snapshot of the Atkin family posing on a bed with their 3 month-old baby, Sharie (?) Kay. She seems like a very wiggly little girl!

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Patriotic Young Women 1940's

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a picture that fit this week's Sepia Saturday prompt. I did, however, find a picture of two patriotic young women posing in front of a service flag. Originally used in the First World War, service flags became popular again in the Second and were hung in the windows of those with family serving in the war. Each blue star represented a family member fighting, and each gold star represented family members who had died during service.  They are still used today.

To all my fellow Americans, Happy 4th of July!

And if you know who these two ladies may be, let us know in the comments!

Anne Peoples 1860's, Texas

This tin-type fit this week's Sepia Saturday prompt so well, I couldn't help participate (even if I'm a little late)! Anne Peoples is wearing elaborate earrings, a necklace, and a brooch, as well as a gold ring that has been carefully tinted.

The back of this badly damaged picture is almost as interesting of the front. Someone (Anne herself?) used a scrap bit of notebook paper as a backing and made it very clear the photo belonged to her. I'm not sure what "H.I.A" stands for. Is there anyone who might know?

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Unknown Girl 1860's Louisville, Kentucky

I'm back from a short break! Now that it's near summertime, I should be having more time to post pictures. This is a pretty little girl from Louisville, Kentucky. Henry Metzel was a photographer in Louisville from 1865-1871, and I have a feeling this photograph was taken in the 1860's.

If you know who this little girl may be, let us know in the comments!

Leila Martin 1910's

"For Rena LEE Rayl  Ragl

Lula (Lila?) Leila Martin picture"

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Photo 12 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

 The littlest one of the family is here again- and now she (he?) is 10 and a half months old. She's being held up by a woman who's been appearing often in these photos. I think she is an aunt or neighbor. There is a baby stroller in the background that is very similar to others I have seen from this time period. They were usually blue or brown.

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Photo 9 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

I apologize for disappearing for a while... I've been very busy lately, but now I'm back to posting photos!

Now our Unknown Family is taking a trip down to the river (which river, I wonder?). Here is one of the little girl's and her mother, with their dog.

If you know who this mother, daughter, and dog may be, let us know in the comments!

Photo 8 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

Here's another picture of Grandma (there are quite a few in the collection). She's holding the baby we saw here with Grandpa on the steps of the Sunday School. The back tells us the baby is 2 months.

Happy Valentine's Day! If you know who these lovely people are, let us know in the comments!

Photo 6 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

Here's a snap of just the ladies. It looks pretty sunny out- everyone is either squinting or looking away. Everyone, that is, except for the ever-stoic grandmother. They've even put a bonnet on the littlest girl to shade her eyes.

Also, a note: I've decided not to post all twenty-something of the snapshots from the family collection on the blog, mostly because many of them are copies of each other or variations of the same photo. If these do, in fact, happen to be ancestors or family members of yours, than great! Let me know and you'll be able to get all of the snaps. :)

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Photo 5 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

This is a snapshot of (nearly!) the whole family. The bottom row has grandma and her three granddaughters, the oldest of which is holding her pet cat. Standing in the back is Mom, Dad, and a third woman who could be an aunt or a neighbor.

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Photo 4 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

(Sorry for the crookedness of this next snapshot!) This looks like the little girl missing in the last photograph, now posing with a young man and a dog. I'm going to take a guess and say the young man is her older brother? You can see they've stopped in the middle of some kind of work- there's a box, a hose, and a shovel propped up against the house.

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Photo 3 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

Here is another snapshot from the photo album. We now get to see Mom and Dad, but only two of the curly-haired girls are there. I wonder if the third is the one snapping the pic?

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Photo 2 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

Here is another snapshot from the photo album collection. This is an older man (grandpa?) holding a baby girl on the steps of a Presbyterian Sunday School. There is still no sign of names or specific locations.

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Photo 1 of Unknown Family 1940's-50's Texas

This is the first snapshot from my family album collection! It's very small- only somewhat bigger than a postage stamp. It shows what looks to me like Grandma posing with her three curly-haired granddaughters in the yard by their house. It's a shame there are no names here. Can you find the curious cat lurking in the background?

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Mary Sue Sammans 1940's

 This is a snapshot of little Mary Sue Sammans (Sammons?) It unfortunately doesn't say where it was taken, though she looks to be at some kind of park or forest. In the corner of the picture you can see part of a skirt and a hand ready to catch her in case she falls! I hope Mary Sue finds a good home.

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