Identifying Thrift Store Photographs

Two photos. Who are they? The first is from the Elite Studio at 818 Riverside Avenue, Spokane, Washington. Spokane is in Spokane County. On the back in black pen is "Edna G. McKenzie, Taken June 04" and "Remember me when you have yours taken won't you?" This was easy. I searched for an Edna McKenzie living in Spokane on the US censuses. She showed up in the 1900 and 1910 censuses. In 1900 she lived with her parents Angus and Elizabeth (McLean) McKenzie at 1127 6th Street in Spokane. She was the oldest child, with siblings Agnes, Ross, Lucile, and Kennedy. A servant Hattie Glinn and her son Theodore lived with the family. Angus McKenzie was a tie inspector with the railroad.  Linked records indicate Edna's middle name was Gertrude, she was born on 5 January 1889 in Maine, that she had married W. R. Parks on 9 July 1913 in Spokane, and that she died on 28 December 1946 in Sacramento County, California. Edna G. McKenzie. I found her obituary: Sacramento Bee  (S...

Members of the Floerke family. On the back in pencil is written: Mrs. Barbara Floerke Idalia Colo. S 31 R 44 T 4 4 miles south & 2 west of Idalia neighbor= Mrs. H Bolen[?] across street 1.2 mile south east Hair= ??? brown Eyes=gray fast[?] of woman X Below is a contrasted version of the back. The front of the photo shows seven individuals. A group photo of the family is available on a family tree on Ancestry.com. Using that, I believe I have identified the family members. The daughter Rosetta is missing- she may have been married by the time the photo was taken. Back row (l to r): Anna, Fred, Ida, Charlie, and Bertha. Front row (l to r): Henry and Barbara. Henry August Floerke was born on 14 November 1856 in Dayton, Greene County, Ohio, the son of Christian Henry Floerke and Catherine Hepsalon. On 11 July 1860, Henry lived with his parents and siblings Herman and Matilda in New Bremen, Auglaize County, Ohio. His father was a butcher. [1] On 1 June 1870, Henry lived with his fathe...

A damaged photo. It was taken at the Larrimer Studio of Marion, Indiana. On the back written in green ink is "Aunt Emma and Uncle Ellsworth Harvey." Ellsworth and Emma Harvey. I searched the Public Trees on Ancestry.com and found the couple. Levi Ellsworth Harvey was born on 22 November 1863 in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana, the son of Sidney Harvey and Jane L. Thomas. He was married in 1899 to Susan Emma Higgs. Susan was born in July 1865 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Higgs and Eliza Squires. Levi Ellsworth Harvey was born on 22 November 1863 in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana, the son of Sidney Harvey and Jane L. Thomas. He was married in 1899 to Susan Emma Higgs. Susan was born in July 1865 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Higgs and Eliza Squires. On 1 June 1900, Ellsworth and Emma lived at 911 W. 5 th Street in Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana. Ellsworth was a clerk, a deputy treas...

Five photos found in Alpine, Texas. Matt and I sorted through a huge bowl filled with cartes de visite photos and found the first four. 1). No studio mark. On the back in pencil is "Hiram Doe (?) mother's uncle." Hiram Doe. 2). On the back "CARTES DE VISITE BY MRS. H. BOYCE, Atwood Block, Willimantic, Conn." On the bottom back written in pencil is C. Kenton. C. Kenton. 3). On the back is printed "Henry Barrett, Natick, Mass." In blue ink is "(her handwriting on front) E. Isabel Currier Towle. She was Mrs. George C. Towle" In pencil is "George J. Lytle14 Lonsdale Rod, Dayton, Ohio 348 8806." On the front in blue ink is "E. Isabel Currier Towle." E. Isabel Currier Towle. 4). On the front the studio name is "WHIPPLE, 297 Washington St., Boston." And on the back in pencil is "Nathan Barrett." Nathan Barrett. 5). The studio mark on the front is "Alex. de Anquinas Nashville, Tenn." Also on the front...

Back in 2022 I found photos of an extended family including several Jorgensens . Recently I returned to the antique store and sorted through another pile of photos and found three more. Two were taken at the same time, the same woman. On the back of the first one is: "Caroline Hansena Jorgensen 18 or 19 yrs of age." There is a studio mark: Myklebrost, Eagle Grove. Caroline Hansena Jorgensen The second photo has written in ink on the back: "Caroline Jorgensen Braumann [and] Mother of La Vonne." Caroline Jorgensen Braumann The third photo has written on the back: "Roy & Pearl Jorgensen [and] April 12, 1945." Roy and Pearl Jorgensen, 12 April 1945. It took me a while to track down Caroline, whose name was sometimes spelled Carolyn. I eventually located it by searching for a Braumann who died in Tucson and her husband Walter showed up. Caroline Hansena Jorgensen was born on 16 September 1901 in Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa, the daughter of John Jorgens...