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Donna in the News – Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, November 1920
In November 1920, Donna Montran — billed as “Donna Montram” — headlined the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland, with Tom Rooney’s Bathing Beauties in “A Beach Promenade.” The Daily Mail called the act “a sure fire winner, from every viewpoint.” Continue reading
Posted in Theatre History, Beach Promenade (1920), In the news, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Donna Montran, Galetti's Monkeys, Vaudeville, Vaudeville #History, Man o' War, Montran, Genealogy Research, Charles Thropp, Maryland Vaudeville, A Beach Promenade, theatre history, Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown, Maryland, Bathing Beauties, The Herald-Mail, Tom Rooney, Donna Montram, Daily Mail, 1920, Bob Milligan
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Inga Maria “Mary” (Person) Krafve (1866-1905)
She crossed an ocean and left almost no trace — at least not at first glance. But look carefully, and Maria Person Krafve steps forward: a Swedish immigrant who built a family on two frontiers, bore seven children, and died at thirty-eight, far from
the forests of Värmland where she was born. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Matson Project
Tagged Värmland Sweden, Family History, Latah County Idaho, Troy Idaho, Augustana Lutheran Church, Genealogy Research, Swedish Americans, Minneapolis Minnesota, 19th Century Immigration, Hennepin County Minnesota, Swedish Lutheran, Joseph Alvar Krafve, Teamster, Maria Person Krafve, 1900 US Census, Östmark Parish, FindAGrave, Dalsland Sweden
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Faces from the Past – Dyer & Hersey
This installment of Faces from the Past examines five photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection, combining studio analysis and genealogical research to identify members of the Dyer and Hersey families. Through census records, city directories, and photographic dating techniques, these images are placed within their late 19th-century context, helping reconnect individuals with their families and communities. Continue reading
Posted in Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Maine History, Linwood Dyer Collection, Uncategorized, Faces from the Past
Tagged Cabinet Cards, Haverhill Massachusetts, Anderson photographer, Genealogy Research, Hanson photographer, 19th century photography, H M Smith photographer, Hersey family, A C Lewis photographer, Dyer family, Lamson Studio, Florence Perry Dyer, Portland Maine, Clifford W Dyer, Elwyn Rice Dyer, Henry T C Hersey, Addie Dyer
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Faces from the Past – Catlin, Hinkley, & Kinney
This installment from the Linwood Dyer Collection highlights early 20th-century photographs of the Kinney, Hinkley, and Catlin families. Drawn from an Eastman Negative Album, these images document a wedding, family portraits, and ancestral connections, offering descendants a rare visual link to their Portland, Maine heritage. Continue reading
