An Album of Funny Pictures
Last week I asked readers to submit funny pictures. Thank you to everyone who sent images. I've been laughing all week. So here they are...fun images that leave you wondering, "What were they thinking?"Sue Edminster sent in this photo (above) of men with numbers on the soles of...
Read MoreTwo-Sided Photo Mystery
This photo will have to be covered in several installments. It's a complex mystery that involves dating the picture, figuring out where it was taken and deciding who's in it. What's on the back of the image is a whole other story.Let's tackle the simple part this week—assigning a...
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...
Read MorePhoto Clones: Duplicates in the Family
This photo's owner Diane Gould Hall knows these six women are the Hunter Sisters. In the back row (left to right) are Grace Hunter (1874-1946), Daisy Hunter (1876-1948), and Ada Emily Hunter (1865-1949). In the front row are Estelle M. Hunter (1867-1947), Florence Hunter (1869-1946), and Myra Hunter (1859-1938). Florence...
Read MoreFinal Installment: One-Glove Mystery Solved!
I'm doing the happy dance right now! I finally contacted Sue Anderson, the owner of the photo of the four men—two wearing one glove each—featured in two blog posts. Turns out she was on vacation and hadn't imagined the fuss being made over this photo. All she wanted to know...
Read MorePostal Clues and a One-Glove Mystery
In honor of an upcoming article in the print Family Tree Magazine, this week's photo mystery is a postcard. In the January 2009 issue, I wrote a piece called Getting the Message on the ways our ancestors communicated and the types of records they left behind. One of the...
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Photos Handed Down in the Family
Raise your hand if you've discovered a cache of family photos you didn't know about after the death of a relative. I'm sure if I asked an audience of hundreds, few hands would remain down. You'd think there wouldn't be any surprise photos in my family, but no...
Read MoreMedical Conditions and Family History
Two weeks ago I put out a call for photos showing medical conditions. There are three images and one blog link in this post so be sure to read all the way to the end. The inspiration for that request was a photo that Elizabeth Vollrath emailed me in May...
Read MoreCurly 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...
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