This adorable photo was taken by Munger in Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The name John D Comstock is written on the back.
A quick search on Ancestry turned up a death record index result for John D Comstock in Waukesha County, Wisconsin on 31 August 1900. Is this the same person? I'm not sure, but it is a possibility.
George Geder selected this blog to receive the KreativBlogger award. My other blog already received the award, but I am honored to received it again for this blog. I am even more honored that George, who is very involved in photography and restoration, chose this blog. Thanks, George, for your nomination and kind words.
This was originally posted on my other blog, GenBlog. Here is the original post:
This postcard photo was rescued from the Antique Mall in El Paso, Illinois, by me, on 05 October 2008.
Addressee: Melissa S.
The message reads: This is the red headed baby when 7 mo old. Would you like to have it.
There is no other identifying information, postmark, date, or location.
Do you know who this cute "red headed" baby is?
This is an orphan photo I just retrieved from eBay.
Unfortunately, there is no identifying information for this adorable photo.
Based on the style of dress and shoes, I estimate that it was taken around 1900. The little girl is probably about two or three. It's hard to see in the scanned image, but she is wearing a thick-banded ring on her right hand. She is also wearing a necklace, with perhaps a locket.
I thought this was a cute photo that represents children's fashion of the early 1900s, especially that adorable pleated skirt. And personally, I just love those little shoes!
This was originally posted on my other blog, GenBlog. Here is the original post.
This postcard photo was rescued from the Antique Mall in El Paso, Illinois, by me, on 05 October 2008.
The message reads: Hello Ida. We are all well. The weather is very dry here. Harry Duncan and Hattie was out to visit us. We had a big fire in Dayton it burnt one block on Main St. It started in the Exchange Hotel and burnt to the Bank. One woman burnt and died Wednesday morning. Will write you soon, ans soon. Good by, From Clara
There is no other identifying information, postmark, date, or location.
I got this one simply because of the story. I did a quick (very quick I might add) to see if I could find out more about this fire. Oddly enough, the first search result was an article written in September 2008 about the "100th anniversary" of the fire. So based on that info, this postcard was probably written in September 1908. The end of the article provides more information about the fire and the woman who died that was referenced in the postcard. Pretty interesting!
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