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A second set of photos from the $15 bag followed a woman through decades of her life . Trips to Europe, restoring a colonial style house, a birthday party at Nelson Eddy's house in Hollywood. Only one photo had a name on the back and a photo postcard of the woman had a message and address on the back. Could I identify these people? The photo was stamped EDDOWES CO., NYC PHOTOGRAPHERS 440 FOURTH AVE., N.Y.C. on its back. Handwritten in black ink was Alonzo E. Wilson Jan 1919. Alonzo E. Wilson. The photo postcard showed the woman holding a lion cub. It was postmarked 1958, was dated November 9, and had an Italian stamp. The message read: AIR MAIL Dearest Mother: We spent an afternoon at the Zoo, and as we came out this happened! Swarms of children then appeared! So fascinated. A real lion! Hope you are still well. We are too. Also fattest. Leaving for Naples tomorrow. All our love- thanks for your most welcome letters. Va.  The card was addressed to Mrs. Marie T. Wilson, 278 East Wil...
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An unusual combined high school photograph. Made by the Medlar Studio of Spencer, Iowa.  At the top are four teachers- Miss Pitsch, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wood, and Miss Combs. Below are ten students: Arthur Gunnarson Charlotte Campbell Richard Binkard, Pres. Ruth Griswold Elmer Mossengren, Vice-Pres. Evelyn Woodford, Sec-Treas. Harold Blair Darwin Chickering Imogene Templeman Warren Griswold Webb High School, 1932. I checked the school yearbooks available on Ancestry.com. They did not have yearbooks earlier than 1938 for Spencer, Iowa. A search for "Webb High School" resulted in a matching collage available on Ebay ($17.99- I paid $10 I think). I then started looking for the 14 individuals. Luckily, many had distinctive names.  Richard Lee Binkard. Richard Lee Binkard was born on 25 September 1915 in Royal, Clay County, Iowa, son of William Lee Binkard and Florence Kelbaugh. He died in 1963 and was buried in Garfield Township Cemetery in Webb, Clay County, Iowa. Harold Charles Bl...
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Another photograph from the antique store in Kingman, Arizona. It was taken at the G. S. Moore studio in New Lisbon, Ohio. On the back in pencil is: LYMAN W. SHULTZ. A card has been pasted on the front with the signature L. M. Shulz.  New Lisbon is in Columbiana County, Ohio. I searched "Lyman Schul*" on the US census records and luckily there was a single man who matched. Lyman M. Shultz. Lyman M. Shultz was born on 18 April 1849 in Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, the son of Martin H. Schultz and Emaline Clapsadle. On 1 October 1850, one-year-old Lyman lived with his parents Maston and Emaline Shultz in Centre, Columbiana County, Ohio. His father was a merchant. [1] On 21 June 1860, Lyman M. lived with his parents M. H. and Emeline Shultz in Lisbon, Columbiana County. His father was a merchant. [2] On 1 June 1870, Lyman lived with his parents Martin and Emaline and a servant Elisabeth Worner in New Lisbon Center. Lyman was working as a merchant with his father and owned $1,...
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 A photograph of an older man purchased in Kingman, Arizona. It is from the Tillotson & Thompson studio of Norfolk, Nebraska. On the back written in pencil is "Uncle Gottlieb Kimmerle." A second photo from the Hoyer studio, also of Norfolk. On the back is written in pencil "Jake Ritter Grandma Kimmerle's sister Carrie's son." Gottlieb Kimmerle Jake Ritter. Norfolk is in Madison County in the eastern side of the state. Pierce County is located immediately to the north. I searched for Gottlieb in the 1900 census. He showed up in Blaine, Pierce County living with his brother and nephew: Kimmerle, John  head b. Feb 1837 Germany  farmer Kimmerlie, George son b. Sept 1871 Germany  farm laborer Kimmerle, Gottlieb brother b. July 1840 Germany farm laborer Rhode, Caroline daughter b. Jan 1873 widow b. Germany Rhode, George H. grandson b. Nov 1893 Nebraska Rhode, Bertha H. granddaughter b. July 1895 Nebraska Wagner, Michael laborer b. Apr 1870 Germany farm labor...
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A wedding photograph found in Kingman, Arizona.  It was taken at the Romeo Art Studio. No city listed, but a quick internet search showed that the studio from in Michigan. On the back in blue pencil is: Herman & Anna Krell Repcka. Herman and Anna (Krell) Repcka, circa 1904. I searched Ancestry Public Member Tree for a Herman Repcka and quickly found him. A different version with the probable best man and maid of honor is on Ancestry. Herman Theodore Repcke was born on 22 August 1877, the son of John Rapcka and Minnie Mindeman. He was baptized in Marlow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on 9 September 1877. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-1880s. On 21 June 1900, Herman was a farm help for Silas and Amanda Douglass in Avon, Oakland County, Michigan. Herman was married on 7 December 1903 in Avon to Anna Krell. Pastor K. Lunster conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Emma Rewold and William Rewold. [1] Anna was born on 9 December 1883 in Kaslow, Mecklenbu...
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