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Photo Friday – Libby, Plummer (married Wright & Dyer)

Three portraits offer glimpses into Maine family history. The first depicts Annie & Ella Libby, photographed about 1896. The second features Sarah Elizabeth “Aunt Liz” Plummer Wright, photographed around 1894. The third showcases her niece, Josephine Plummer Dyer, captured in 1888. These cabinet cards not only provide visual testaments to the lives of these women but also serve as valuable genealogical resources. By analyzing the photographers’ studio locations and operational periods, researchers can pinpoint the approximate dates of these portraits. These images, now preserved digitally, connect future generations to their ancestors and offer a tangible link to the past. Continue reading

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The Plummer Bible #2

The Linwood Dyer Collection’s Plummer Family Bible (#2), housed at the Scarborough Historical Society, offers unique genealogical data, including precise birth, marriage, and death dates that clarify and sometimes correct established records on platforms like Ancestry and Family Search. The Bible’s recordings, likely made close to the events by individuals like David or Alice Plummer, provide valuable primary source information for researchers, suggesting its accuracy over other sources for events like the _Rummery Book_. Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Dunstan Grammar Class of 1939.

I examined a photo album from the SHS Photo Collection of photos titled Dunstan [Grammar] Class of 1939 and identified 26 of 28 students. Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Plummer, Porciello, Potter, Poulin (née Audet)

I identified all five people in my photo sets this week. The were Nurse Viola Plummer, Vincent James Porciello, Geneva Potter, Alfred Poulin, and Hilda (Hermanie) Poulin (née Audet). Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Pierce (née Garland), Pillsbury, Pinkham (née Haines), & Plummer

I identified five more people in my photo sets:
• Esther Pierce (née Garland), circa 1946.
• Robert “Bob” Pillsbury, Marine, circa 1944
• Eleanor Pinkham, Nursing Student, circa 1934.
• Olive Isabelle Pinkham (née Haines), circa 1935.
• Viola Amelia Plummer, circa 1935.
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