Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 038
Skillin, Libby, Trickey Photo Album.
Portland, Scarborough, & Westbrook, Maine
By Don Taylor
This week, I looked at the last two, named people from the Skillin, Libby, and Trickey photo album from the Linwood Dyer Collection. I also continue with three other photos from the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection. This collection includes hundreds of images, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Portland, Scarborough, and Westbrook, Maine. My goal is to reunite the images with family members who may have never seen the pictures before. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
Rhoda (Babb) Trickey, before 1880.
This 4¼ x 6½ cabinet card has no markings. However, a slip of paper with the photo says, Rhoda Babb – m Otis Trickey.
What I learned while researching this photo:
- My previous research identified Rhoda Babb, who married Otis Trickey. They had two children I’ve researched before, Lucy Ellen Trickey and “Harriet “Hattie” Trickey.
- FamilySearch has a profile for Rhoda, KCGX-5GZ. It indicates she was born about 1804 in Westbrook, Maine. She married Otis Trickey (1806-1870) on 3 November 1831 in Westbrook. She died on 6 April 1880 in Cumberland County. She and Otis had five children: John B., Mary Rebecca, Lucy Ellen, Harriet J, and Lois.
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry and uploaded the image to FamilySearch.
M. Rice – Tintype.
The last photo I’m looking at from the Skillin, Libby, Trickey Photo Album is a tintype with no identification. However, the handwriting in the photo album with the image is “M. Rice.”
I have not identified the individual in this photo sufficiently to upload to my family tree or Dead Fred, so I only included the individual’s photo here and in my Flickr Photostream.
Edward Rand Sherman, Feb 12, 1900 (age 1).
This 4¼ x 6½ cabinet card of a baby has an embossed studio name and border, suggesting it was created after 1890. Identifying information includes:
- Photographer: H.M. Smith – 478 Congress St., Portland, Me.
- Handwritten on the back Edward Rand Sherman, Feb 12, 1899 – Feb 12, 1990.
What I learned while researching this photo:
- I researched Edward Rand Sherman previously. He was born on 12 February 1899 to John Curtis and Margaret Eva Lena (Taylor) Sherman in Portland, Maine.
- FamilySearch indicates he died in October 1972 in Fairfield, Connecticut. He married Edith Deli.
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry and to his FamilySearch profile, LVDB-R1Y.
Elmer Russell Verrill, SHS Class of 1937.
This photo is of a young man. On the back is a handwritten note, “Elmer Verrell, 37.”
What I learned while researching this photo:
- The 1937 Scarborough High School yearbook, The Four Corners, shows the same photo of Elmer Russell Verrill
- Nickname: “Super.”
- Date of Birth: July 2, 1918.
- Hobby: Roller Skating.
- Basketball (1, 2); Outdoor Track (4); Baseball (3, 4); Volley Ball (1, 2); 4-H Club (1, 4); County Champion (1); Athletic Association (1, 2, 3, 4).
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry and to his Family Search profile, L1NG-9K6.
Ruth Ella Thompson, SHS Class of 1938.
This photo is of a young woman. A handwritten note on the back says, “Ruth Thompson – SHS Class 1938.”
What I learned while researching this photo:
- The 1938 Scarborough High School yearbook, The Four Corners, shows a similar photo of the same girl:
- Ruth Ella Thompson
- Born February 27, 1918.
- Hobby: Walking.
- Home Economics Club, 1, 2, 3; Junior Red Cross, 1. 2. 3, 4; 4-H Club, 1, 2. 3.
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry and to FamilySearch profile L1QC-V88.
Conclusion
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. 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 Ancestry, Dead Fred, or Flickr have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
