Ethel Wight Collection – Part 81

Duran, Lothridge (née Lewis), Low, Lucariello, & Lyna

Photo Friday
Ethel Wight Collection
By Don Taylor

This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] My goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.

Marion Pearl Lothridge, née Lewis, circa 1934

The envelope this negative was in says, “Lothridge #178 “Virginia’s Friend” (No address given.) Envelope Package #177 is Virginia Nutter (again, no address).

Marion Pearl Lothridge, née Lewis, circa 1934

Why I believe this to be the individual.

• The 1934 Portland City Directory lists Virginia Nutter, a hairdresser employed at 551a Congress, Rm 4 and residing at 130 Spring. The directory also lists Mrs. Marion P Lothridge as the proprietor at 551 Congress, Rm 4, living with her husband John C. Lothridge at 210 Congress. This photo must be of Marion.
• The 1930 Census lists John and Marion Lothridge living on Congress Street. Marion is 27 years old and was born in Maine.
• Maine Marriage Records, 1713-1922, list Marion Pearl Lewis marrying John C Lothridge on 18 April 1921. Marion was born in No. Vassalboro, Me. about 1903.

This photo is of Marion Pearl Lothridge, née Lewis, about 1934.

Ancestry has eight public trees that refer to Marion Pearl Lewis. Family Search has profile LRTJ-ZM8 for Marion Pearl Lewis, born 9 October 1903. I uploaded two photos of her to her Family Search Memories. 

John Hutchinson Low, circa 1935

This negative envelope says, “Mr. John H. Low, 106 Congress Sq Hotel #632.”

John Hutchinson Low, circa 1935

Why I believe this to be the individual.

• The 1940 US Census lists 37-year-old John H Low as an inmate at the York County Jail. It indicates he lived in Portland, ME, in 1935, when the photo was likely taken.
• John Hutchinson Low was born on 10 June 1902 in Portland, Maine, to Frank and Annie (Hutchinson) Low.

This photo is of John Hutchinson Low about 1935 when he was about 33 years old.

Ancestry has four public trees that refer to John Hutchinson Low, born on 10 June 1902. Family Search has profile LR4C-TYL for John Hutchinson Low, son of Frank and Anna (Hutchinson) Low. I have uploaded two photos of him to his Family Search Memories.

Michael Lucariello, circa 1936

This negative envelope says, “Mr. Michael Lucariello, 76 Illsley St #1100.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

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  Michael Lucariello, circa 1936

  The 1937 Portland City Directory lists Michael, Grace, Vincenzo, and Jennie Lucariello living at 74 Illsley. Michael is an attendant at 534 Wash Av, Grace is a teacher, and Vincenzo is the proprietor at 608 Congress.

• The 1940 Census lists the Vincenzo family living at 74 Illsley Street; Michael is the 22-year-old son.

This photo is of Michael A. Lucariello, circa 1936.

Ancestry has three public trees that refer to Michael A Lucariello, son of Vincenzo and Jennie (Glasso) Lucariello. Family Search has profile L2RM-64J for Michael A Lucariello, born 11 April 1917. I uploaded a photo of him to his Family Search Memories. That photo was somewhat damaged. There are also a couple more images of Michael that are severely damaged that I can provide if asked. (Use the comment form below.)        

James Richard Lyna, circa 1936

This negative envelope says, Mr. Richard Lyna, 57 Allen Ave #1039.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

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  James Richard Lyna, circa 1936

  The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Richard J Lyna as an employee at 73 Bell and residing at 57 Allen Ave. Also living at 57 Allen are Dorothy M Lyna, a clerk, and Louise B., the widow of James H. Lyna.

• The 1930 US Census identifies the James H Lyna family with his wife, Eliza, and son Richard. Richard is 15 and was born in New Hampshire.

I believe this photo is of Richard. J Lyna, circa 1936.

Ancestry has 12 public trees that refer to James Richard Lyna, born 31 Oct 1914 to James Henry and Louise Bell (Sloan) Lyna. Family Search has profile LTNT-WTX for James Richard Lyna. I uploaded two photos of him to his Family Search Memories.

Eleanor Lou Duran, circa 1936

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Fred Loyne, 4 Horton Place #508 – Eleanor Lou Duren.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

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  Eleanor Lou Duran, circa 1936

  The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Frederick P Loyne and his wife Elena S. living at 4 Horton Pl.

• Frederick and Elena St Clair (Thomson) Loyne had a daughter, Audrey Thomson Loyne, on 8 Jan 1910. Audrey married Dean Richardson Duren on 24 February 1929. On 11 September 1929, they had a daughter Eleanor Lou Duren. Eleanor would have been about six when this photo was taken about 1936.

I am sure this photo is of Eleanor Lou Duren, the granddaughter of Mrs. Fred (Elena) Loyne.

Ancestry has four public trees that refer to Eleanor Lou Duran. Family Search has profile GHVN-P9F for Elanor L. Duran (1929-2013). Interestingly enough, I uploaded a photo of her and her mother, Audrey, to her Family Search Memories in February 2021. This photo was taken on another day, apparently a few weeks before the picture of mother and daughter. I uploaded this photo to the Memory also.

Conclusion

• I fully identified all five All of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories

If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.

Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have a higher image quality than the images linked here.

For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.

Endnotes

[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.

[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.