Pets in Pictures
For weeks the media have been focused on which breed of dog our new First Family would pick for their family pet. Turns out only two presidents have never had pets in the White House. You can read all about famous presidential pets in this article on the...
Read MoreAn Album of Ancestors’ Family Pets
Thank you to everyone who sent a photo of a pet in the family! This week, I'd like to share what was e-mailed to me. I'm so glad that each picture came with a story, too. This was a lot of fun!Jim Musso wrote "First, this is my mom...
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Read MorePhoto Detective: Cased Image of Children Premium
Daguerrotype Case (front and back) "Maybe you could remind people to cultivate memories from old people," suggested Dave and Mary Hughes, who were hoping for identification of this double portrait of two young children. It belonged to Dave's grandmother, Jane Marie Batterson, born in 1888. In 1970...
Read MoreFinding Family Photos on the Web
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how one genealogist created a short video about her online photo discovery. I was so intrigued by her effort that I decided to try putting together a short piece with images depicting flags. It's one of my collecting areas—I can't...
Read MoreSisters or Mother and Daughter?
A reader named Judy sent me a picture mystery that's a lot like choosing the answer to a multiple choice question—a, b or c. This makes my brain and eyes hurt. Here goes: On the back is written Great Grandma Frances Huffman. Huffman was born in 1838.In...
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Curly Locks: A Trend Revealed
I asked for it. I posted a request for images of curly-headed tots and now I've got several. Thank you!! They confirm my hypothesis about boys and hair. It appears that in the early 20th century, there was a trend—little boys with long hair and hair bows. They look just...
Read MoreFamily Portraits: Boy or Girl?
Elva Martin sent me this picture to help settle a family reunion disagreement. See the child in the second row on the far right? The one with a bow in the hair? Do you think this is a boy or a girl?The picture is an example of confusing details...
Read MoreBelieu Babies
Within moments of posting last week's column on the pictures of Catherine Denison Belieu and her babies, I received an e-mail from Midge Frazel, Denison family historian. Turns out there's nothing simple about those Belieu kids. Did Catherine have 11, 12 or 13 children? It's still being debated. I wrote...
Read MoreFamily Travels and Family Photos
Every family has significant events documented in photographs. For immigrant families, that usually meant taking a group picture before a loved one left home. The immigrant also often sent pictures home to show he'd arrived in one piece and was happy. In some families, photographs don't actually document the travels...
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