Just a few days ago, I posted the tiny photo cut into the shape of a heart of the three Lewandowski sisters. Well, because the photo had been identified on the back, the amazing Intense Guy was able to find one of the girls. Iggy, I do not know how you do it! So, he …
The Sepia Saturday prompt for this week is a photo from the 1930s. While the girl in the prompt photo is shearing an angora rabbit, I am taking the decade as my inspiration for this post. Ok, honestly I was hoping that the prompt would be something to tie into my theme. January 7th is …
This is a real photo postcard from 1923, featuring an image of a lovely, curly headed boy and a religious sentiment. Love in Born! Love that light’neth one and all, Love that shines through tiny eyes, Love that transforms Bethlehem’s stall. Christ-love, lighten, transform, call Us Thy children. O arise In childlike hearts today. From …
This tiny photo was probably cut out of a real photo postcard based on the weight of the paper. On the back was written “Daughters of Claire Allison Land Pederson, Dulcy, Gerry & Dorthymae, All 3 Lewandowski (Land)” The original writing was in pencil then later copied over with ball point pen and a …
Recently, site reader Ray Jackson shared this photo with us and our good friend Iggy and I found that there were two Horace Joneses living in Arcade NY, both born in 1840, both serving in the Civil War, both with mothers named Sophrona/Sophronia. It was quite a mystery and I contacted the Arcade Historical Society …
Who Were They? 