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Author Archives: Don Taylor
A Letter from the Past – Florence Darling to Bertha Huber, 1934
A 1934 letter from Florence Darling to Bertha Huber reveals family health struggles, caregiving, and correspondence that kept loved ones connected—a valuable glimpse into daily life for genealogists. Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Letters from the Past
Tagged Shirley Darling, Huber, Family Letters, Florence Darling, Bertha Huber
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Faces from the Past – Allen, Blaine, Bragdon, & Varney
Explore four remarkable photos from the Scarborough Historical Society collection, featuring Eugene Allen (SHS Class of 1938), Caroline J. Blaine of Taunton, Massachusetts, John & Georgianna Bragdon with young Orville Varney, and a house in Portland, Maine. This post uncovers the stories behind the faces and connects them with family history records. Continue reading
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
Posted in Song & Dance Romance, Donna Darling & Co., In the news, Vaudeville
Tagged Palace Theatre, Superior Wisconsin
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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
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
