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Photo Friday – The Linwood Dyer Collection, Part 060
Album 2025.02.10. Identifying Historical Photographs from Portland, Scarborough, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine By Don Taylor As part of my ongoing work with the Linwood Dyer Collection, I’ve recently identified five individuals from “Attic Photo Album 1.” This remarkable collection encompasses … Continue reading
Photo Friday – Dyer [Johnson], Libby [Moody]
Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 058Hod, Wright, JPD, Liz, Others Album (2024.13.50)By Don Taylor The Linwood Dyer Photo Collection at the Scarborough Historical Society contains a photo album labeled “HOD WRIGHT JPD LIZ OTHERS.” While some photos are identified, others … Continue reading
Photo Friday – Libby, Plummer (married Wright & Dyer)
Three portraits offer glimpses into Maine family history. The first depicts Annie & Ella Libby, photographed about 1896. The second features Sarah Elizabeth “Aunt Liz” Plummer Wright, photographed around 1894. The third showcases her niece, Josephine Plummer Dyer, captured in 1888. These cabinet cards not only provide visual testaments to the lives of these women but also serve as valuable genealogical resources. By analyzing the photographers’ studio locations and operational periods, researchers can pinpoint the approximate dates of these portraits. These images, now preserved digitally, connect future generations to their ancestors and offer a tangible link to the past. Continue reading
Photo Friday – Dyer, McCann, McLain, Peabody, & Roche.
Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 028Isabel Dyer Skillin AlbumPhoto FridayBy Don Taylor These photos are from the Isabel Dyer Skillin photo album, courtesy of the Scarborough Historical Society, Linwood Dyer Genealogical Collection, and include people from the South Portland High … Continue reading
Photo Friday – Dyer, Fullerton, Hannaford, Hutchinson, & Smart.
Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 026Isabel Dyer Skillin AlbumPhoto FridayBy Don Taylor The album includes a clipping from the Portland Evening Express, dated 16 Jun 1949. The clipping indicates that the South Portland Class of 1899 had its 50th reunion. … Continue reading