Genealogy

Ann or Sarah Shedden

Carte de visite was found in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is in good condition and is of the later CDV’s. The photographer was Dabbs on Liberty Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dabbs Photography did business in Pittsburg for a number of years, in 1876 he moved to the Liberty Street address. The style of the »

Frank King Biggs

Carte de Visite (CDV) was found in Jefferson City, Missouri. The photo is in excellent condition and includes a blue two cent Washington stamp on the back as well as a negative number. The photo is labeled “Frank King Biggs” and was taken at H.C. Phillips in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two cent stamps were... »

Ezra Arey Family Photos

Carte de Visite photos were found in Jefferson City, Missouri. The original photos have been reunite, however digital copies are still available. The photos range from good to fair condition with some spotting and wear. The photos of Mr. Arey and Mr. and Mrs. Arey were taken at E.P. Bushnell in Jefferson City, Missouri. The photo... »

Dating old photos

Dating old photos can be a daunting task. If the photo is labeled with your ancestors name the dating becomes much easier. However, if the photograph is unlabeled with no photographers mark you have a real dilemma as to when and »

Nancy Ann Kunkel Davis

Funeral card was found in Columbia, Missouri. The card is in good shape; however the envelope is worn and torn in some places. Funeral cards of this type were used during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s to announce the death »

Nevada, Missouri

Cabinet card was found in Jefferson City, Missouri, the heirloom is in good condition, with some spotting and wear on the bottom left corner. Photo was taken at »

Odessa, Missouri

Cabinet card was found in Columbia, Missouri, the heirloom is in good condition. Photo was taken at E.D. Fear in Odessa, Missouri between »

Sophie Rode Clounts

Card photograph was found in Jefferson City, Missouri and is in poor to fair condition. There is some spotting on the photo, the photo part is starting to lift up in some spots and there is a good amount of discoloration around the edge of the card. However »

Marie Rullman

Card photograph was found in Sedalia, Missouri and is in fair condition. There is some spotting on the photo, in particular on the forehead of Marie, but the details of the portrait are still clear. The card photo is smaller than a standard cabinet card, the dimensions are: 3.25 x 5.25 inches. The photograph... »

George or Ida Schmidt

Cabinet card photo was found in Columbia, Missouri and is in fair condition. There is some spotting on the photo, but the details of the portrait are still clear. The style of the card dates the photo about the 1900 to 1910 time period. The photograph was made at Weible’s in Columbia, Illinois. The... »

Leo Dwight Murphy

Cabinet card photo was found in Sedalia, Missouri and is in good condition. There is some spotting, but the details of the photo are still clear. The style of the card dates the photo to 1890-1910 time period. The photograph was made »

Fred King

Cabinet card photo was found in Sedalia, Missouri and is in good condition. There is some fading, but the details of the photo are still clear. The style of the card dates the photo to 1890-1905 time period. Photograph was made at J.F. Walker in Joplin, Missouri. The back of the »

A. Hughes

Cabinet card was found in Sedalia, Missouri. The photographer mark list Fritz, Parisian finish, Sedalia, Mo and Quincy, IL. The features of the card suggest »

Earl, Gene, Beatrice Case

Cabinet card was found in Sedalia, Missouri. The photo is of the larger cabinet card size which helps to date the portrait to after 1900. The card is in good condition with some spotting on the portrait part of the photo. The back of the card is labeled Earl, Gene and Beatrice Case, »

Leta and Leo Smith

Photos were found in Sedalia, Missouri. The photo of Leta and Leo Smith is a traditional cabinet card; the photo of Leta is a picture postcard. The cabinet card photo was taken about 1905 and is labeled on the front and back “Leo J. Leta Smith” and is in good condition. The photo post... »

Waynesville, PA Public School Report 1894-1895

The 1894-1895 end of term report for the Waynesville Public School, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is in good condition, especially considering it is a sheet of thin paper and over 100 years old. Inside the program is a report of “Harvey Sponsler”, “List of pupils for Meritorious Work in Composition”, “Names »

Rudolph Hartman

Cabinet card was found in Columbia, Missouri. It is in good condition and is thicker than most cabinet cards. The thickness of the card helps date the photo to after 1900. Portrait was taken at Orton Studios in Lancaster, Wisconsin. The bottom of the card is labeled »

Olive Dygert

Cabinet card photo was found in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is one of the larger cabinet cards photos. The size of the photo dates the portrait to 1900-1910. The photo »

Alton, Herbert and Frank McEuen

Research Notes These two cabinet card photos were found in Jefferson City, Missouri. There are in good condition with just a little wear and spotting. There is some spotting on Alton’s forehead and Herbert’s right cheek. Both photos were taken at Devereaux Brothers Studio in Lansing, Michigan and date to about the mid 1880’s. The... »

Frank S. Rupe

Research Notes Cabinet card was found in Jefferson City, Missouri, is in fair to poor condition with worn edges, spotting and fading. The style of the card dates it to around the 1880’s. The photo was taken at King Photography in Clyde, Cloud County, Kansas. The bottom of the photo is labeled »