This lovely photograph is of Alma on the occasion of her confirmation in the Lutheran Church. I myself was confirmed as a Lutheran at about age 16, but I went through the classes later than my friends. So I am guessing Alma is between 14-16 years old here. The photographer was J. A. Hayden or …
This beautiful wedding photograph is of Anastesia Czech, who may have married her cousin, or may have been first cousin to the original owner of the photo. Her husband was Paul P. Kroll and they married in 1917 when she was 19 years old. They had 7 children, all of whom have passed away. However, …
This is Jesse in 1911. He’s a dapper young man with a book in his lap and a pen in his pocket. My guess is he’s a student. This tiny postcard revealed his name on the back. “Dear Grace, this is a card of Jesse I am sending you. Write me soon.” Not a clue …
Today we feature a photo postcard taken in Mexico. From the sign on the building “ALI Beer Hall” I’m going to guess this was taken at the Mexicali Beer Hall. These day the poor donkeys are painted with zebra stripes! I wonder if they enjoyed an ice cold cerveza in the beer hall before this …
This lovely photograph is of Bendicta and Ruth Trunk, left and right. Based on some other information found with the photo and the great comments on a previous post, I believe this is a photo from their First Holy Communion. One of my readers said that these pins are Communion badges. The photographer was Davies …
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