Author Archives: Don Taylor

Farnum Vergil Wood, Circa 1942

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Don Taylor

Today, I examined two photos. One was titled Orvgil [sic] Wood, and the other says Virgil Word. Both photos indicate 1942, and one says Saco. Both photo packages appear to be of the same young man wearing church attire. Continue reading →

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Photo Friday – Two Ridlon Boys and the “Webber Lodge”

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Parts 155b & 155cPhoto FridayBy Don Taylor Everett & Wesley Ridlon, c. 1936. Today, I examined another photo package from the Ethel Wight Studio in Portland, Maine[i]. The envelope this negative was in says, “Mrs. E. N. … Continue reading →

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Thomas and Alma Henniger, circa 1940s.

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Don Taylor

I examined a photo titled “Mr. & Mrs. Hennegun.” I believe it is a photo of Thomas and Alma (Ettinger) Henniger. Continue reading →

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Hodsdon, The King’s Daughters, and more.

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Don Taylor

I identified one person, learned about the King’s Daughters, and saw a beautiful photo of a woman and her cat. Continue reading →

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Donna & Forsyth Theatre In the News

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling & Boys at Forsyth Theatre, Atlanta, GA, November 8-10, 1923. Donna in the News100 Years Agoby Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and … Continue reading →

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