Author Archives: Don Taylor

Donna Darling at the Palace Theater – Superior, WI (April 1924)

Explore Donna Darling’s vaudeville performance of Song and Dance Romance at the Palace Theater in Superior, Wisconsin (April 1924). This review highlights her charm, costumes, and the lively artistry of early 20th-century vaudeville. Continue reading

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Faces from the Past – Bloomer, Brown, Curtis, Fearns, Monroe, & Rhonehart

Uncover the stories behind a 1922 group photo from the Linwood Dyer Collection featuring Annie Monroe, Ada Fearns, Kate Curtis, Mollie Bloomer, and Clarence B. Brown. Learn their histories and help connect these faces from the past with their descendants. Continue reading

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Donna Darling at the Moon Theater, Omaha, – September 24–26, 1925

In September 1925, Donna Darling appeared at the Moon Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, briefly promoted as one of the “Bobbed Hair Bandits of Vaudeville.” This short-lived nickname drew from the sensational Celia Cooney headlines of the day. Continue reading

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Howell’s in the Censuses – Henry, Gideon, and Peter

Exploring the census records of Henry, Gideon, and Peter Howell in Buckingham County, Virginia, to uncover clues about the father of Peter M. Howell (1805–1865). This research examines 1840–1870 census evidence, agricultural schedules, and possible family connections. Continue reading

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Faces from the Past – Hinkley, Monroe, Baines, and Blair

Explore five remarkable portraits from the Linwood Dyer Collection, featuring U.S. Army Major Philip Hinkley, Maine housekeeper Annie Monroe, Edwardian sitter Ethel Baines, and 19th-century Bostonian Sarah Blair. I connect these historical photos with genealogical records and invite descendants to rediscover their roots Continue reading

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