College Girls in an Old Mystery Photo
Did your grandmother, great-grandmother or great-great-grandmother go to college? The proof may be in an old photo album. In the early part of the 20th century, young women filled black paper albums and scrapbooks with pictures of their family, friends and college activities. You might have one of those albums...
Read MoreFinding Your Ancestors’ Graduation Photos
This time of year makes me think about graduations. I live near two universities and often see graduates in cap and gowns smiling for pictures. Our ancestors also posed for school pictures, whether they were graduating from eighth grade, a trade school, high school or a college/university. In the mid-19th...
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Last week I showcased your photos of ancestral children and this week it's a second installment. This little guy is Sandra Jerome's grandfather, Ralph Frederick Jerome. He was born September 7, 1894 in Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota. He's wearing attire approximate for boys less than 5--a...
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