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Tag Archives: Family History
Faces and Stories from the Shirley (Darling) Howell Collection.
This installment highlights newly identified individuals from the Shirley Darling Howell Collection, including members of the Darling, McAllister, Lane, and Huber families. Drawing on photos from several family albums, the article places each person back into historical context, reconnecting treasured images with the stories behind them. Continue reading
Posted in Darling, Huber, Photo Identification, Genealogy Research, Photo Collections
Tagged Darling family, Family History, Huber family, Photo Identification, Kemon family, McAllister Family, Shirley Darling Howell Collection, Lane Family, Saginaw genealogy, Pittsburgh genealogy, Alabama genealogy, immigrant families, Washington DC history, Genealogy Research
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Faces from the Past – Aceto, Bliss, Bourgeois & McNally
Explore four portraits from the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection, featuring Jean McNally, Joan Aceto, Judith Bliss, and Anne Carolyn Bourgeois. Learn about their school years, family backgrounds, and local ties as we work to reconnect these cherished photographs with descendants. Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Faces from the Past, Linwood Dyer Collection
Tagged Deering High School, Vantines Studio, Portland High School, St. Joseph’s Academy, Joan Aceto, Anne Carolyn Bourgeois, Scarborough Historical Society, Jean P McNally, Family History, High School Yearbooks, 1950s, 1960s, Judith Bliss
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Ancestor Sketch – Catherine Justin (1854-1949)
Ancestor sketch of Catherine Frances “Kate” (Justin) Raidt, born 1854 in Wisconsin, later of Minneapolis. A life of family, resilience, and Midwestern tradition. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Genealogy Research, Raidt-Langford Project
Tagged Ancestor Sketch, Cazenovia Wisconsin, Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin County Minnesota, 19th Century Ancestors, Katherine Justin, Catholic Family History, Raidt Family, Justin Family, Katie Justin, Kate Justin, Genealogy, Catherine Frances Justin, Family History, Richland County Wisconsin
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Scarborough Students’ Summer Fun – 1930s Style.
Photo FridayThe Linwood Dyer Photo Collection, Part 078Album 2023.02.05. By Don Taylor As part of my ongoing work with the Linwood Dyer Collection, I look at photos from his collection. Looking at a well-worn burgundy album, most of the images … Continue reading
Posted in Faces from the Past, Linwood Dyer Collection, Photo Identification
Tagged Jeanette Johnson, Family History, Vintage Maine Photography, Scarborough High School, Geneva Plowman, Depression-Era Youth, Identified Photographs, Maine genealogy, Historical Snapshots, Student Life, 1930s Summer Photos, Cabin Life, Marian Wood, Albert Sewell
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