Photo Number 2254

This is the last graduation photo for awhile.  This is from Craig’s Collection.

Harry L Plummer was the photographer in Lewiston, ME

Sincerely Yours James Lyons Crane

H.A. ‘07

Another graduate from the Hebron Academy.

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June begins tomorrow and a month of wedding photos have been collected, and we even have a few names this year!

Update from Iggy:

James Lyons Crane
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1889
Birth Place: Rantoul, Illinois
Death Date: 3 Jun 1968
Death Place: Los Angeles

Attended Hebron Academy and then Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Was an "actor" first married Alice Brady 

His third wife was Ruth McCoy.

Photo Number 2253

This Memorial Day we will honor a fallen soldier.

Memorial Service for Otto F Weeks  August 18, 1945

I found that Otto F Weeks entered the service from Minnesota.

Birth: Unknown

Death: May 3 1945

He is buried at The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Phillippines.

He was a Tec5 in the Army.  That is a special rank above a Corporal.

Rest in Peace Otto.  His Find A Grave Number is 56780666

Photo Number 2252

This is a graduation photo from Craig’s Collection.

Harry L Plummer of Lewiston, ME was the photographer.

Yours truly Herbert H. Goodwin

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Update from Iggy:

Herbert H Goodwin 1887-1968
Buried in East Wilton Cemetery Franklin County Maine

Photo Number 2251

This is a photo from Craig’s Collection.

This is another graduate of the Hebron Academy in Lewiston, ME

The photographer is Harry L. Plummer

Sincerely Yours

C.A. Cavanough  

H.A. 1907

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Update from Iggy:

Charles Alton Cavanough May 25 1880-Nov 2 1965 married Harriet Louise Boultbee 1886-1971. They had a least two children Owen 1913-1988 and Harriette Louise Cavanough Clarke. 
His parents were James and Carrie Barton Cavanough

Full Circle 147

This Full Circle began through a Google Search!

Stainer Bros Photo Number 1801

Lori left a message on the blog and I encouraged her to send me an email.

Hello
My sister Beatrice googled our family names and your picture of the Stainers came up. Imagine our surprise. Betty Roska York was my mom. She died in 1996. Adolph & Betty Stainer Roska were her parents. Mom's grandfather did live with them and she adored him. I'm pretty sure he's the one on the lower right. My mother said they were related to the Stainer violin makers.
It's pretty amazing all the trouble you went through to track down family members. I can reimburse you for postage. Feeling grateful. Thank you!
Lori

William Stainer, my Great Grandfather, Bettie Stainer Roska, Bill Roska & Betty Roska York, my Mom.

Lori sent a photo.  I asked her permission to use the photo.

Hi Connie
This is a picture of William Stainer, my Great Grandfather, Bettie Stainer Roska, Bill Roska & Betty Roska York, my Mom. I'm looking for more info on the family. I have it but where is the question.
Mom always said we were related to Leslie Howard, Ashley from Gone With the Wind. He was actually a Stainer. 
The genealogy I know goes
Betty Roska York
Bettie Stainer Roska
William A Stainer
Anton Stainer
Jacob Stainer
John Jacob Stainer
Thaddeus Stainer
Paul Stainer
I didn't know that some of the relatives were Swiss born so I learn that from your group. Either way thank you this has been interesting.
I'll look for the brother's names as I have another picture somewhere.
Lori

Hi Connie
The picture came today. William is on seated on the right I believe. Thank you for you time and efforts. 
I'll send some money for postage etc soon. 
It's a good thing that you do. Keep it up.
Lori

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Photo Number 2250

This is a photo from the second hand shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

A unknown year Graduating Class with 25 students and two teachers.

I will guess the 1950’s.

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Photo Number 2249

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

May 1943

I look as if graduation was very boring.  This might have been good if I had kept my eyes open.

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Photo Number 2248

This is a photo from the antique shop in Walker Minnesota.

Joanie in the Class of 1954.

Sothers of Brainerd Minnesota were the photographers.  So I will guess that Joanie is from the Brainerd area.

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Photo Number 2247

This is a photo from the antique shop in Walker Minnesota.

This handsome fellow was in the Class of 1952 in Sioux Falls South Dakota.

I saw this photo and couldn’t resist that dark shirt and bow tie.  Classic 1950’s photo!

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Photo Number 2246

This is a photo from the antique shop in Moorhead Minnesota.

The Sioux Counth Seniors 1946

Jack Howard (Pres), Beverly Sides (Sec-Treas), Harold Blevens, Melvina Grimm, Ivol Buckley, Lois Holbert

Elbert Heinsohn, Helen Hirz, Quinten Wallace, Estella Hirz, Nina Hardman

Bertha Dieckmann, Jean Starks (V Pres), Dorothy Andrews

Mrs Ruth Hall (Spon), L.S. Smutz (Supt)

I think that this class may be from Iowa, Nebraska or North Dakota as they all have a Sioux County.

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Update: Harrison, Nebraska

Photo Number 2245

This is a photo from the second hand shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

A band, most likely a High School Band.  I wonder where it was taken?  Washington DC?

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Photo Number 2244

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the Log Cabin Antique Shop near Park Rapids Minnesota.

An unknown school group.  It looks like a photo of Woodrow Wilson is on the wall, he was President from 1913-1921.

This is an Azo Real Photo Postcard that was used from 1904 to 1918.

So I will date this photo 1913 to 1918.

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Photo Number 2243

This is a Cabinet Card type photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

1st Grade Willimstone/Williamston Mich   and an arrow pointing to Mom

Even though the person has written Williamstone I think the name of the town is Williamston, located in the Lower Peninsula.

The clothing seems to suggest that the photo was taken around 1900.

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Photo Number 2242

For the rest of the month of May we will look at some old school photos.  It is that time of year.
I bought this photo at a second hand shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

It is marked in the left hand corner 1928. This is a large class of 41 Students.

Francis High School class  Miyers Supt.

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Full Circle 146

This was a Full Circle that began when MJM left a message for a Find a Grave Volunteer by the name of Peggy.

Photo Number 2202  Florence Engen Aldrich

I got an email from Peggy:

Greetings!
  Florence is a part of my family tree. Her father in law and my great grand mother were siblings.  I would love to acquire her photo for my Aldrich family history  book.
  Hoping to hear from you.
Thank you,  Peggy

I mailed off the photo and just heard yesterday that it arrived safely. 

Yes, thank you, I did receive the photo. What you do for families is priceless. Thank you again. Peggy

About all we know about Florence came from her Find a Grave page.

Florence Engen Aldrich June 10 1887 -Jan 14 1986. She was a school teacher who began teaching in rural schools in 1904,she married Fred Aldrich in 1918 and they lived at Nashua Minnesota. She was a 4-H Club Leader, a music teacher and News Correspondent. She and her husband had three children; Kathryn, Dorothy and Fred.

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Photo Number 2241

This is a Real Photo Postcard from The Log Cabin Antique Shop near Park Rapids Minnesota.

Six gals.  The photographer was William Elkjer he was a photographer in Willmar Minn from 1918-1928.

It is an Azo Postcard used from 1918 to 1930.

Miss Carlson          Miss Munson

Rosella                    Don’t get scared

Miss Henjum            Miss Stadsvold

Taken 2 mins before train time

I wonder if the photographer was hanging out at the Train Station looking for customers?

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Photo Number 2240

This is a photo from the Log Cabin Antique Shop near Park Rapids Minnesota.  Sadly it has now closed, the owner retired.

Two gals with huge sleeeves and a photo on a diagonal usually means the photo was taken about 1895.

Bertha Allen is the name on the back.

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Photo Number 2239

This is a photo from the antique shop in Walker Minnesota.

The photographer is Nelson in Little Falls Minn.  I found a Frank A Nelson who had a studio in Little Falls during the years 1898-1899, 1906 and 1910.

Joseph Francis Pierce  To Leo 1905

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Photo Number 2238

This is a CdV from the antique shop in Crosby Minnesota.

1840-1907

T.M. Gleegnys  ???

This is a foreign CdV. There is another name on the back of the photo.  I think it says J Pwedman but that is just a guess.

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Photo Number 2237

This is a photo from the antique shop at Crosby Minnesota.

Olla La Vanch Shaven  Shaver

Aug 7 1890

May 9 1907

16 yrs 8 mo 2 days

So sad when the death date is marked on the photo.

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Update from Iggy:

Ollas Father was Newville Shave and her mother Anna C 
In 1900 they appear in the census in Carbon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Charles J 23
Edith 21
Elmer C 19
Florence E 17
Pearl A 13
Eaymond A 11
Olla L 8
Anita M 6
North C 4
Helen Benice 1

In the 1910 Census
Clair 14 Must be North C
Helen 11
Paul 10

Photo Number 2236

This is a photo from Craig’s Collection.

The photograher is Harry L Plummer of Lewiston Me

Sincerely Yours, Allton Green    H.A. ‘07

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H.A. stands for Hebron Academy

Update from Iggy:
Allton GREEN was b. 21 Jul 1887 in Derby, England to parents Bowley GREEN
(b. 1863) and Elizabeth (b. 1866). Allton had one sibling, a sister Alice M.
GREEN b. 1889. Allton married Marian E. LIPPITT (b. 1892) and he died 1 Feb
1971 in Brattleboro, VT or Topsham, ME.

Photo Number 2235

Thi is a photo from Craig’s Collection.

The photographer was Atherton in Salina, Kans

Someone wrote in pencil Leona Wright, and there is another name on the back.

Lulu?? Mae Afon ??

Earlier we had a Wentworth Wright Full Circle 141 perhaps this is a relative.  I will contact Justin and see if he knows of a connection.

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Photo Number 2234

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

July 1930 North Wilberham  Wilbraham Mass      Helen

I wonder if those are cottages in the background…just big enough for a bed? 

I also wonder if that small fence kept the ducks from smimming in the pond?

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Photo Number 2233

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A gal in a hammock.

The gals gown seem to be a bit pigeon breasted and she is covered to her feet, so I will guess that this is from the early 1900’s.

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Photo Number 2232

This s a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Fosters Dining Room

Home Cooking

Two unknown gals in a hammock.

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Photo Number 2231

This is a photo from one of the antique shops in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

A gal with lots of curls.

Elaine Korbel Lantz

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Update from Iggy:

Elaine Korbel Lantz March 3 1920 - April 21 1999. Her husband was Mahlon E Lantz 1916 - 1998. They had at least one child Gary Lee Lantz April 5 19027 - May 16 1968 In Vietnam. Gary's wife was Susan D. 
So Elaine was a Gold Star Mother.
All are buried in St Mary's Cemetery Barnesville Minnesota.

Photo Number 2230

This is a photo from the antique shop in Dorset Minnesota.

Flint in Waterloo Iowa was the photographer.

She has some lovely spit curls at the side of her face.  This photo is most likely from the 1920’s sometime. Spit curls were often made by wetting your fingers and then forming the curl at the edge of your face…hence the name spit curls.

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Photo Number 2229

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A gsl with lots of curls, possibly from he 1940’s.

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Photo Number 2228

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A gal with a very severe white collar but lovely finger waves and a few pincurls.

Sadly she remains nameless.

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Photo Number 2227

This is a Cabinet Card from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

V. Georg and Co. was the photographer in Chicago

I will guess this photo is from the 1880’s.

I bought it because of the stile in the background.  It brought back a memory of the stile in my Granparents pasture.

 

It looks like a pretty fancy photo studio.

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Photo Number 2226

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A gal with glasses probably from about 1940. 

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