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Author Archives: Don Taylor
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
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
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
Faces of the Past: Ferguson, Hamilton, O’Brien, & Sturdivant – PHS Classes 1922 & 1923
Explore rare portraits of Portland High School students from the Classes of 1922–1923, including Priscella Ferguson, Florence Hamilton, Elizabeth Alphonsa O’Brion, and Alice Maude Sturdivant. These images, preserved in the Linwood Dyer Collection, reveal student life, friendships, and athletics in early 20th-century Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine High Schools, Faces from the Past
Tagged Roger Paul Jordan, Class of 1922, Class of 1923, Elizabeth Alphonsa O’Brion, Priscella Ferguson, Linwood Dyer Collection, Adams Studio Portland, basketball history, vintage portraits, Portland High School, Alice Maude Sturdivant, Florence Hamilton
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Faces of the Past – Lt. Col. John S. Kidder and Harriet O. (Matteson) Kidder
Cabinet card portraits and genealogical sketches of Lt. Col. John S. Kidder (1830–1905), veteran of the 121st N.Y.V., and his wife, Harriet O. (Matteson) Kidder (c. 1836–1922), photographed at Fredricks’ Knickerbocker Family Portrait Gallery, 770 Broadway, New York, c. 1876–1891. Continue reading
