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Faces from the Past – Hinkley, & Kinney
In this installment of Faces from the Past, I examine five identified portraits and six unidentified photographs from the Hinkley Family Photographs album in the Linwood Dyer Collection. Spanning roughly forty years of Hinkley and Kinney family history. These images offer a glimpse into the lives of two interconnected Portland-area families. Among the portraits: a young soldier photographed for his sister just weeks after America entered the First World War, two little sisters sharing a book at a parlor table, and a pair of confident young women on the eve of their futures. Do you recognize any of the unidentified faces? Continue reading
Posted in Portland History, Hinkley Family Album, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Linwood Dyer Collection, Faces from the Past
Tagged Waynflete School, Faces from the Past, 1910s, Maine genealogy, Cumberland County Maine, Genealogy, 1930s, 1890s, Lamson Studio, Portland Maine, Graduation Portrait, 1920s, Hinkley family, Scarborough Historical Society, Jordan Studio, Prindle family, Family History, Great Depression, Margaret Kinney, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I, Unidentified Photographs, Louise Kinney, Kinney Family, Antique Photographs, cabinet card, Frances Hinkley, Scarborough Maine, Portland Press Herald, Philip Hinkley, Frances Dana Jordan, Women's History, Maine History, Eleanor Hinkley, Military History, historical photographs
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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 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, Ancestor Sketch, Cazenovia Wisconsin, Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin County Minnesota
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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
Faces of the Past: Margaret and Louise Kinney
Photo FridayLinwood Dyer Photo Collection, Part 081Album 2025.02.36.By Don Taylor As part of my ongoing work with family photographs, I’ve reviewed and enhanced several portraits of the Kinney family. These images open small windows into the past, capturing not only … Continue reading
