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Tag Archives: Portland Maine Photographers
Unidentified Faces – Dyer, Libby, and Six Unlabeled Women
Linwood Dyer Collection, Part 097By Don Taylor IntroductionThe Scarborough Historical Society maintains several important photographic collections documenting people, places, and events. In this installment of Faces from the Past, I examine eight more photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection. Sadly, … Continue reading
Posted in Maine Genealogy, Linwood Dyer Collection, Faces from the Past
Tagged Linwood Dyer Collection, Portland Maine Photographers, Faces from the Past, Libby family, Cumberland County Maine, Dyer family, Scarborough Historical Society, Jackson & Kinney, Cape Elizabeth Maine, Maine genealogy, Cabinet Cards
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Faces from the Past – Cole, Dyer, Hersey, Quimby, & Sawyer
This installment of Faces from the Past examines five photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection. Through inscriptions, studio imprints, and genealogical research, several individuals connected to the extended Dyer family of Cape Elizabeth and Portland, Maine, can be identified, including Brainard Dyer, Eleanor B. (Dyer) Cole, Henry Hersey, Mary Weeks (Quimby) Dyer, and Eva Beatrice Sawyer. Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Genealogy Research, Faces from the Past
Tagged Sawyer family, South Portland Maine history, Cape Elizabeth Maine families, Maine genealogy, H M Smith photographer Portland Maine, Quimby family, Cabinet Cards, Lamson photographer Portland Maine, Linwood Dyer Collection, Portland Maine Photographers, Cole family, Hersey family, Dyer family
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Faces from the Past – Burnham, Libby, Plummer, Roberts, & Stone
Six photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection provide a glimpse into Scarborough-area families, including Alvin and Nellie (Plummer) Roberts, Daniel and Lydia Plummer, and Seth and Susan (Stone) Plummer. Studio analysis, clothing styles, and documentary research help establish probable dates and identities, further reconnecting these images with their family histories. Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Faces from the Past
Tagged Nellie Plummer Roberts, carte de visite, Daniel W Plummer, Susan Stone Plummer, Lydia Libby Plummer, Alvin C Roberts, Charles Burnham, Linwood Dyer Collection, Cape Elizabeth genealogy, Scarborough Maine history, Maine tintypes, Portland Maine Photographers, E. S. Wormell, Seth L Plummer
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Faces from the Past – Palladino, Pederson, Lerman, Michaud, & Rosen
Five portraits from the Scarborough Historical Society Photo Collection—Mary Pederson (Scarborough HS, 1927), Margaret Palladino (Gorham Normal School, 1933), Susan Rosen (Deering HS, 1963), Jodi Lerman (Deering HS, 1971), and Sharon Michaud (Gorham HS, 1969)—are explored through studio details and genealogical research connecting each image to its history. Continue reading
Posted in Photo Identification, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Maine History, Maine High Schools, Faces from the Past
Tagged Class of 1971, Susan Rosen, Class of 1933, Scarborough High School, Jodi Lerman, Class of 1963, Mary Pederson, Class of 1969, Sharon Michaud, Margaret Palladino, Ancestry Research, The Albert Studio, Deering High School, Loring Studios, Jackson Studios, Class of 1927, Maine Yearbooks, Gorham High School, Portland Maine Photographers, SHS Photo Collection
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