Friday, August 31, 2018

Photo Number 3053

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Gal PR antiques

Reynolds Studio in Minneapolis Minn..   The photographer was most likely Daniel Zintsmaster he was in Minneapolis in 1926 and then again in 1932 and worked under the Reynolds Studio name.

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Photo Number 3052

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

1950s Cutie PR ant

A late 1940’s early 1950’s photo most likely.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Photo Number 3051

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Cute kids PR ant

A couple of kids with great smiles.  This is an older folder and the photo sepia tone most likely from the 1920’s.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Photo Number 3050

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Two Little boys PR ant

Two little boys.  I think the photographer was Norman Viken 51

He was located in Edina Minnesota in the 1960’s, no idea where he was in the 1950’s.

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Photo Number 3049

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Cute boy PR ant

No idea where this photo was taken or who it is.

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Photo Number 3048

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Tie guy Dayton Studio MPLs  PR ant


A man in a wild tie.  There is a stamp on the back of this photo that says Dayton Photo Studio Minneapolis Minnesota.

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Photo Number 3047

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Savannah GA  PR ant

The photographer was Ray Studio in Savannah, GA

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Photo Number 3046

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Man PR ant shop

J Tessman was the photographer in Wadena Minn. He was in Wadena in 1914. 

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Photo Number 3045

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Unknown PR ant

The photographer was Borman in Waterbury, Conn

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Photo Number 3044

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Threshing PR ant

Looks like they are threshing/thrashing grain.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Full Circle 163

This Full Circle began when I reached out on Find A Grave to Mary a relative.

Will H Fergus Falls ant Number 2970

Photo Number 2970  Will and Ricka Hensch

Mary shared some info:

Hi Connie,

What a great idea for a blog! Thanks for getting in touch with me.

I see that this was found in Fergus Falls. Interesting. My maiden name is Hensch and William (Henry) Hensch and his wife Fredericka Katherine Ziemann (who would be my great uncle and great aunt) resided in Blue Earth county where my great grandfather, William Friedrich Hensch is buried. I have no photos of those Hensch’s, so if this is he, that is a great find!

So there is more to this mystery. It is very interesting that the picture came from Fergus Falls when it was taken in Lake Crystal, where their family lived. There was another Hensch family outside of Fergus Falls and my father always told me they were a distant relation, but I was never able to find out how they were related to us. My dad was born in 1907 and lived in Sanborn MN.

I have attached a copy of William and Fredericka’s marriage certificate, and yes, it was in 1902. Was their name written on the back of the photo? And is there any way I could get that original?

I’ll keep my eye on your blog and please let me know if you turn up any other Hensch’s.

Mary

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I wrote back:

Hi Mary yes the photo is marked Will Hensch on the back.  I am most happy to mail you the photo!  Please email me your address.  I will get it ready to mail.  I usually go to the Post Office on Mondays so I will mail it then.   Since they were married in 1902, the photographer was in  Lake Crystal and Amboy in 1902...I am almost certain this must be them. I see they ended up in Kansas??

Any info you have about them would be appreciated...something I could share with my readers in a Full Circle post would be wonderful!  Connie

I would be happy to reimburse you for any cost of acquiring and sending this photo! Also, just curious, did you find this photo at a particular antique store in Fergus yourself or did someone give it to you? Again, I would be interested in knowing how this photo got to Fergus. And could you share with me what the name of that antique store is? I grew up in Fergus Falls and there was another Hensch family west of Fergus that my dad always told me were distant relations, but I was never able to solve how they fit into “our” Hensch family. Thanks so much.

I have reached out to a distant cousin, who is the grandson of William Hensch to see what information he might have, but in the meantime, here are a few details that I have about that family to share with your readers:

William Henry Hensch was born 9 Apr 1871 in Niederlandin, Brandenburg, Germany. When he was 14 years old (1885), he came to the United States with his entire family (parents William and Louisa Hensch, and siblings Augusta, Charles (my grandfather), Herman, Louisa, and Minnie) on the ship “Weser." They settled initially in Washington County, MN, and later moved to southern Minnesota to Blue Earth County. William married Fredericka Katherine Ziemann in 1902 and they moved to Kansas. He worked for the railroad and was also a carpenter. They had four sons, Arthur, Edward, Reinhard, and Willie, who died as an infant. William and Fredericka (nickname “Ricka”) spent most of their years in Wichita, KS. William died in 1947 and Fredericka in 1951. They are buried in the Wichita Park Cemetery (findagrave memorials 43284157 and 43284158.)

Blessings,

Mary 

I wrote back that I purchased the photo in an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota, either the shop downtown or the one out on the Interstate!

I got a nice card in the mail from Mary, I am always happy to return photos to family.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

Full Circle 162

This Full Circle began with a comment on a Real Photo Postcard I presented in August of 2015. 

Aunt Sarah Martins AZo Triangles up DL ant Number 1981 (2)

Photo Number 1981


Off it went to North Carolina! Here is the Full Circle story.

Ok heres your full circle story... because of this picture I was able to trace my Great Grandmother Sarah Pryor Martin  and My Great Grandfather Stewart Martin her husband and our family tree back to Philadelphia Pa and before the Revolutionary War, Its been an awesomely exciting journey that even took me from NC to Ohio to the Washington Co Courthouse in Marietta Ohio where I found GOLD and it seemed once I got started the universe stepped in and started putting all the right people in my path including an old soul who researches for the DAR who just happened to be at the  Historical and  Geneology part of the library system.He was researching  buried Patriot soldiers in the area and there was believed to be around 100 men and hes already found  over 300 he said. So he asked my Great Grandfathers name and I said "Absalum Koon" and he said Phillip Koon they all belong to him ..Born Philadelphia Pa 1757 died 1842 Washington Co Ohio he then told me about where the family farm was and  how to get there and find the family cemetery up on the ridge ect..thats the next part of the trip back to Ohio but what are the Odds huh? Then through land records i learned my Great Grandparents were neighbors and the pieces just started falling into place.. but there still are some mysteries to solve. Thank You so much for putting me on this journey Connie  And Thank you for the photo....."Great Grandma Sarah  Martin is HOME"  The Baby in the pic is my sister Coreen Martin (Cory) who passed at the young age of 18 in 1969 and the little girl is my Granddaughter Kora  who just turned 13... Thanks again ChristopherSarah Martin

Photo from Christopher

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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Photo Number 3043

This is a photo from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Unknown boy Ely MN PR ant

Victor Studio in Ely Minnesota was the photographer.

I could not find any info on this photographer.  The photo is most likely from the 1940’s or early 1950’s.

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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Photo Number 3042

This is a photo from a antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Man in suit Bow tie PR ant 

A moustached man in a heavy looking wool suit with a bow tie.

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Photo Number 3041

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

Lynda Jackie and Sandra  DL ant

Lynda Jackie and Sandra  DL ant back

Lynda, Jackie & Sandra  Dec – 49

I will guess the ages of these girls to be 6 (front teeth missing) 3 and 1.

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Photo Number 3040

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

Girl in Stroller DL ant

A child in a stroller with two great old cars in the background.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Photo Number 3039

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

Funeral flowers DL ant 

I am not sure what the photographer was trying to do with this photo.  Make a collage of funeral flowers ??…likely since a cross was near the center of the photo.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Photo Number 3038

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

Kids and dog DL ant

A child and a puppy.  It is hard to tell what is happening ?

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Monday, August 13, 2018

Photo Number 3037

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Wildwood DL ant

The banner says Wildwood.  This is a Real Photo Postcard that was used from 1904 - 1918.

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Sunday, August 12, 2018

Photo Number 3036

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

Boy and violin DL ant

A boy and a violin. There is a name on the back  Dick.

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Saturday, August 11, 2018

Photo Number 3035

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

Gens Familt DL ant

Gens Familt DL ant back


The Gens families, taken at time of reunion at the lake Minn.

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Photo Number 3034

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Baby in a stroller DL anat

A baby in a wicker stroller.  This postcard is an AZO used from 1918 – 1930.

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Photo Number 3033

This is a small photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
Baker Boy 1955 DL ant
Baker Boy 1955 DL ant back
??? Baker Balcer Age 1  Jan 1955
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Update from MJM:
The name might be Balcer. There was a Mark Balcer born in MN in Jan 1954 to Charles and Martha Balcer.

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Photo Number 3032

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
Toby Robinson maybe DL ant
The photographer was G G Grossfield Rushford Minn he was in business there is 1884 –1885.
Toby Robinson maybe DL ant back
Tolaf  Rodenum ??/ Rodenurn
The name is really hard to read.
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Possible first name by Dr Jeff  Tolef (a version of Torleif).

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Photo Number 3031

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

Two girls D L ant

Two girls in hats…ready to go someplace.

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Monday, August 6, 2018

Photo Number 3030

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

Scars Brown DL ant

Scars Brown DL ant back

Delores Scarr   LaVay Brown  LaVerne Krueger  (1939)

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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Photo Number 3029

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

Mark Mary and Beth DL ant

Mark ~ Mary~ Beth

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Saturday, August 4, 2018

Photo Number 3028

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  This is a AZO postcard that was used from 1904-1918.

Group with Tee Pees DL ant

A group with a dog, there are teepee type structures in the background.

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Photo Number 3027

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota

Two girls with big bows DL ant

Two girls near a shrub. This is an AZO postcard that was used from 1904-1918.

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Photo Number 3026

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

Boy on step DL ant

A boy with a hat.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Photo Number 3025

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

Three women DL ant

Perhaps a mother with her daughters.

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