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2401 Cummings: c. 1870's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Doctor Cummings, NY Written on photo: Dr. Cummings handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. Photographer Name: Coddington's Catholic Photographs. (Coddington) Photographer Address: 366 Bowery. Photographer City: Manhattan. State: New York. County: Kings, Queens and New York County. An unusual and collectible photograph in that the Coddington photographer's business name advertises only "Catholic" photographs. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess County, New York State, NY. Do you have a medical Doctor in your early Cummings line? A wonderful Cummings family history, Cummings genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2402 Maloney: c. 1870 Carte de Visite Photograph of Ellen Maloney, RI, MA Written on photo: Ellen Maloney handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. Photographer Name: A.E. Alden, Springfield, Massachusetts, Hampden County and Providence, Rhode Island, Providence and Bristol County. Found in Berkshire County, Western Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Maloney family history, Maloney genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2403 Fisk: c. 1860-70's Carte de Visite Photograph of James Fisk, MI Written on photo: James Fisk handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1860-70's. Photographer Name: JNO Thomas (assumed to be John Thomas, Johnathan Thomas, or Jonathan Thomas) Photographer City: Mendon. State: Michigan. County: Saint Joseph County. Found in Upstate New York, near Madison County NY. A wonderful Fisk family history, Fisk genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2404 Lucas: c. 1870 Carte de Visite Photograph of Miss A. Lucas Written on photo: Miss A. Lucas written in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. This Lucas family photograph was found in the Northampton, Massachusetts area in Hampshire County. Was her name Anne Lucas? Ann Lucas? Adeline Lucas? Adelaide Lucas? Addy Lucas? Adaline Lucas? Adelia Lucas? Adella Lucas? Adelphia Lucas? Adda Lucas? Adelle Lucas? Amelia Lucas? Alice Lucas? Agnes Lucas? Alannah Lucas? Abigail Lucas? Adrienne Lucas? Agatha Lucas? Aileen Lucas? Alberta Lucas? Alethea Lucas? Alma Lucas? Amanda Lucas? Amy Lucas? Angela Lucas? Antonia Lucas? Aretha Lucas? Arlene Lucas? Arleen Lucas? Audrey Lucas? Augusta Lucas? Ava Lucas? Annette Lucas? Angelica Lucas? Alexis Lucas? Alexandria Lucas? Astrid Lucas? Almeda Lucas? Alta Lucas? A wonderful Lucas family history, Lucas genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2405 Merregan: c. 1870-80's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of John Merregan, NY Written on photo: John Merregan handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870-80's. Photographer Name: Whitmore. Photographer City: Clyde. State: New York. County: Wayne County. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. A wonderful Merregan family history, Merregan genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2406 Hassett: c. 1870-80's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mrs. Ed Hassett Written on photo: Mrs. Ed Hassett written in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870-80's. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. Ed may be a nickname for Edward Hassett, Edwardo Hassett, Eduardo Hassett, Edgar Hassett, Edmin Hassett, Eden Hassett, Edmiston Hassett, Eddie Hassett, Edmund Hassett or Edwin Hassett? A wonderful Hassett family history, Hassett genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2407 McKenna: c. 1880's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Minnie McKenna, MA Written on photo: Minnie Mc Kenna handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1880's. Photographer Name: Judd. Photographer City: Chicopee Falls. State: Massachusetts. County: Hampden County. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. Minnie may be a nickname for Minerva McKenna, Minna McKenna, Minetta McKenna, Mintha McKenna, Minta McKenna, Minette McKenna, Wilhelmina McKenna, Philomena McKenna, or Mina Mckenna. A wonderful McKenna family history, McKenna genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2408 Alpaugh & Thompson, Applegate: 1880 Business Postcard of Law Publishers, NJ Printed on advertising postcard: Alpaugh & Thompson, Law Blank Publishers and Law Booksellers, 33 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. Handwritten: "Dear Sir, Vol. XII, Vroom's (Vroom) Law Reports now ready. Price $3.00. An early order is solicited. Respectfully Yours, Alpaugh & Thompson." This US postal card is addressed to "J.S. Applegate, Red Bank, NJ" (Monmouth and Gloucester County) and is postmarked from Trenton on March 26, 1880. Approximate age: dated 1880. State: New Jersey. County: Mercer & Burlington County. Found in a large collection of late 19th and early 20th century printed business related cards in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Card is printed on heavy old off white cardstock with simple early American typography font. These business cards give a wonderful look into early advertising at the turn of the last century, as well as good genealogy clues. Early Census and business records can also be of help in finding these lost ancestors and their working whereabouts. Research into the the architect, building and address they worked at may also provide good clues for date and time period. See items number #1885, #1935, #1544, and #1098 for more Applegate items found with this item. A wonderful lawyer and attorney related Alpaugh family history, Alpaugh genealogy piece, Applegate family history, Applegate genealogy, and Thompson family history, Thompson genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2409 Lynch: c. 1880 CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Gertrude Lynch, MA Written on photo: Gertrude Lynch handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1880. Photographer Name: Judd. Photographer Address: 42 Front St. Photographer City: Chicopee Falls. State: Massachusetts. County: Hampden County. Found in New York, in Schenectady County NY. A wonderful Lynch family history, Lynch genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2410 Walsh: c. 1860 CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mrs. Walsh, RI Written on photo: Mrs. Walsh written in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1860's, Civil War era. Photographer Name: A.E. Alden. Photographer Address: 59, 61, 63, and 65 Arcade. Photographer City: Providence. State: Rhode Island. County: Providence & Bristol County. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. This has an ornate photographer full backmark featuring an architectural image of The Arcade in Providence, RI America first indoor shopping center, opened in 1828. Photo is trimmed on bottom edge, usually to fit into photo albums, as many were. Does not affect image in any way. Mrs. Walsh has a distinct smile on her face, unusual for 1860's photography. A wonderful Rhode Island Walsh family history, Walsh genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2411 Smith: c. 1870's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Nat. Smith Written on photo: Nat. Smith handwritten in pencil (Nat Smith is most likely a shortened version of Nathaniel Smith or Nathan Smith) Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. A wonderful Smith family history, Smith genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2412 Haggerty: 1879 CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of T. Haggerty, MA Written on photo: T. Haggerty written in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Age: Dated 1879 in photographer's ornate backmark. Photographer Name: H. Buchholz. Photographer City: Springfield State: Massachusetts County: Hampden This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts over the years. The collector meticulously wrote the name of each family member, as they were written under the photos in the decrepit albums. Northampton, Massachusetts is in Hampshire County. The image seems to be taken from an early pastel drawing, which makes us wonder if this is a mourning, memorial, funeral or death photograph. Was his name Thomas Haggerty? Tarrance Haggerty? Terence Haggerty? Ted Haggerty? Teddy Haggerty? Thaddeus Haggerty? Theodore Haggerty? Tad Haggerty? Thornton Haggerty? Timothy Haggerty? Tobias Haggerty? Tom Haggerty? Travis Haggerty? Theron Haggerty? Tremain Haggerty? Tyler Haggerty? Tyrone Haggerty? Templeton Haggerty? Terry Haggerty? Terrell Haggerty? Thurston Haggerty? Torrance Haggerty? Tyson Haggerty? A wonderful Haggerty family history, Haggerty genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2413 Dunn: c. 1870's Hand Tinted CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Daniel Dunn, MA, RI Written on photo: Daniel Dunn written in pencil. Photo Type: Hand Colored CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. Photographer Name: A.E. Alden, Springfield, Massachusetts, & Providence, Rhode Island. (Hampden County & Providence and Bristol County) Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. This Dunn family photo is one of the best examples of hand tinted photography we have seen, very vibrant in color, and unusual in that regard. A wonderful Dunn family history, Dunn genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2414 Corcoran: c. 1880's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mrs. Corcoran & Child, MA Written on photo: Mrs. Corcoran & Child handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1880's. Photographer Name: H.M. Judd. Photographer Address: 42 Front St. Photographer City: Chicopee Falls. State: Massachusetts. County: Hampden. Northampton, Massachusetts is in Hampshire County. A wonderful Corcoran family history, Corcoran genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2415 Meagher: c. 1870-80's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mrs. P. Meagher, MA Written on photo: Mrs. P. Meagher handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870-80's. Photographer Name: H. Melville Judd. Photographer City: Chicopee Falls. State: Massachusetts. County: Hampden County. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. Was his name Philip Meagher? Phillip Meagher? Perry Meagher? Parry Meagher? Patrick Meagher? Paul Meagher? Payne Meagher? Percival Meagher? Percy Meagher? Peter Meagher? Phineas Meagher? Porter Meagher? Powell Meagher? Prescott Meagher? Phelan Meagher? Phaon Meagher? A wonderful Meagher family history, Meagher genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2416 Taylor, Keller: c. 1870-80's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Lena Taylor Keller, NY Written on photo: Lena Taylor Keller written in pencil. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870-80's. Photographer Name: Charles S. Cooper (Charles Cooper) Photographer City: Clyde. State: New York. County: Wayne County. This photograph was removed from a photo album found in the Northampton area of Massachusetts, Hampshire County. The collector, (whom we have worked with on thousands of items) carefully rewrote the family names as they were originally written on the decrepit album sleeves. Often the early antique photo albums do not stand the test of time. This is a wonderful full body pose of a young girl with long crimped hair, Victorian gold jewelry, ornate photographer backdrop and high button shoes. Lena may be a nickname for Celine Taylor or Celine Keller, Selina Taylor or Selina Keller, Celina Taylor or Celina Keller, Magdelina Taylor or Magdelina Keller, Madeline Taylor or Madeline Keller, Helen Taylor or Helen Keller, Helene Taylor or Helene Keller, Evaline Taylor or Evaline Keller, Darlene Taylor or Darlene Keller, Kathleen Taylor or Kathleen Keller, Arleen Taylor or Celine Keller, Aileen Taylor or Aileen Keller, Adaline Taylor or Adaline Keller, Adeline Taylor or Adeline Keller, Arlena Taylor or Arlena Keller, Arlene Taylor or Arlene Keller. A wonderful Taylor family history, Taylor genealogy piece, Keller family history, Keller genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2417 Tattersall: c. 1870-80's Victorian Calling Card of Georgie Tattersall Printed on card: Georgie E. Tattersall Found in New England, in Dorset, Vermont, VT Bennington County. Also see item number #1819 on our ancestorville site, a related family member, Emma S. Tattersall (Emma Tattersall), found together. Georgie may be a nickname for Georgene Tattersall, Georgina Tattersall, Georgine Tattersall, Georgette Tattersall, Georgia Tattersall, Georgiana Tattersall, George Tattersall or Georgina Tattersall. A wonderful Tattersall family history, Tattersall genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2418 Valentine: c. 1860 CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Sarah Louise Valentine, NY Written on photo: Sarah Louise Valentine handwritten in old fountain pen. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph, Approximate Age: circa 1860's civil war era. Photographer Name: J. Stevenson. Photographer Address: 140 Grand St. Photographer City: Brooklyn, E.D. (stands for Enumeration District) State: New York. County: Kings, Delaware, Queens County. Found in Hudson Valley area of New York, Ulster County NY. Census records might read: Sarah L. Valentine, Sarah Valentine. A wonderful Valentine family history, Valentine genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2419 White: c. 1863 CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of a beautiful child named C. White Name on photo: "C. White, Nov. 1863" handwritten in old pencil script. The handwriting is by the same hand as item number #3160 on our site, found together in Manchester, New Hampshire NH in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham County. A wonderful Civil War era dated image of a young White family girl sitting propped up on the back of a very ornate carved wood Victorian studio chair. It apprears that her father's topcoat may be under her with a black silk lining. She has one foot up on chair leg. An unusual photo. See item number #3160 for a related El White family member tintype photo found together with this photograph. Was her name Catherine White? Catharine White? Cathleen White? Cecelia White? Caroline White? Carrie White? Caroline White? Carolyn White? Carol White? Carruth White? Camilla White? Claudia White? Cornelia White? Cynthia White? Cordelia White? Colleen White? Cora White? Candace White? Candice White? Camille White? Carla White? Carlotta White? Cassandra White? Carmen White? Celeste White? Charlotte White? Christine White? Clara White? Clarissa White? A wonderful White family history, White genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2420 White: c. 1870's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Jefferson White Name written on photo: Jefferson White handwritten in old period pencil script by the same hand as item number #3157 and #3158 on our site, all found together. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870's. Photographer Name: E.L. Edwards, Warren St. Opposite Woodbine, Roxbury, Massachusetts, (Suffolk County). Found in Upstate New York, near Onondaga and Oswego County NY. See item number #3157 (Thomas White) and item number #3158 (Rufus White) for related White family members found with this photograph. A wonderful White family history, White genealogy collection. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2421 Hulick: c. 1890-1920's Ocean Liner Advertising Business Card of W.S. Hulick Printed on card: "W.S. Hulick, representing International Mercantile Marine Company, American Line, Panama Pacific Line, Atlantic Transport Line, Red Star Line, Leyland Line, White Star Line, White Star Canadian Service. One broadway, New York City." Approximate age: 1890-1920's. State: New York, County: Kings, Queens, New York & Delaware County. Found in a large collection of late 19th and early 20th century printed business related cards in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Card is printed on heavy old off white cardstock with simple early American typography font. These business cards give a wonderful look into early advertising at the turn of the last century, as well as good genealogy clues. Early Census and business records can also be of help in finding these lost ancestors and their working whereabouts, as well as the gen sites for each specific county. Research into the the architect, building and address they worked at may also provide good clues for date and time period. This is a wonderful Hulick family business card for a family member who worked on the most famous ship ocean liner lines in the heyday. Was his name Walter Hulick? William Hulick? Wade Hulick? Ward Hulick? Wilbur Hulick? Wilfred Hulick? Wilford Hulick? Wallace Hulick? Wayne Hulick? Walton Hulick? Wilmer Hulick? Whitmore Hulick? Willard Hulick? Wesley Hulick? Winfield Hulick? Wilbert Hulick? Whitney Hulick? Willie Hulick? Wittaker Hulick? Willis Hulick? Winthrop Hulick? Wilmer Hulick? Wilson Hulick? Will Hulick? Waldo Hulick? Wallace Hulick? Washington Hulick? Warren Hulick? Whitney Hulick? Wyatt Hulick? A wonderful Hulick family history, Hulick genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2422 Odell: c. 1890's Photograph of Rose Odell, NY Written on photo: Rose Odell handwritten in shaky old ballpoint pen ink, probably written by an elderly O'Dell family member or Rose herself. (note: Odell is handwritten with no apostrophe) Photo Type: Dry Mount. Approximate Age: circa 1890's. Photographer Name: Sunbeam Studio. Photographer Address: 1532 Third Ave. Photographer City: Manhattan. State: New York County: Kings Queens & New York County. Found in New York State, in Oneida County NY. A wonderful O'Dell family history, O'Dell genealogy or Odell family history, Odell genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2423 Peters: c. 1900 Photograph of Carl Peters, PA Written on photo: Carl Peters, Girard Pa. handwritten in large handwriting on back in old dip pen ink. Photo Type: Dry Mount. Approximate Age: circa 1900. This is a wonderful image of a young boy sitting in a small rocking chair with a dog next to him. He has a plate on his lap, and one hand around his black lab type dog. There is a fence and a barn in background, and it looks to be a warm summer day. The boy is in farm overalls. Girard, Pennsylvania, is in Erie County. Found in Upstate New York, near Livingston, Ontario and Monroe County NY. Carl may be a nickname for Carleton Peters, Carlton Peters, Carlin Peters, Carlisle Peters, or Charles Peters. A wonderful Pennsylvania Peters family history, Peters genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2424 Ivins: c. 1850-60's Tintype Photograph of Ed Ivins, PA Written on photo: "Ed Ivins" handwritten in pencil. Photo type: Tintype Photograph. Approximate age: circa 1850-60's Civil War era. Photographer Name: Trask. Photographer Address: 159 North Eighth St., Below Race. Photographer City: Philadelphia. State: Pennsylvania. County: Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia or Schuylkill County. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. Ed may be a nickname for Edward Ivins, Edwardo Ivins, Eduardo Ivins, Edgar Ivins, Edmin Ivins, Eden Ivins, Edmiston Ivins, Eddie Ivins, Edmund Ivins or Edwin Ivins. This is a wonderful photographic history piece, as the backmark is a glued piece of paper advertising "Trask Photography" and has the byline "Taken as well in cloudy as in fair weather" printed on it. Ed looks about 13 years of age in the photograph. A wonderful Ivins family history, Ivins genealogy, Trask family history, Trask genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2425 Yoder: c. 1870's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of 2 Yoder Boys, IN Written on photo: Dr. Albert Yoder & James Yoder handwritten in pencil. Photo type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Age: 1870's. Photographer: Loveridge City: Goshen. State: Indiana. County: Elkhart, Scott, & Vigo County. Found in the region of Berrien County, Michigan, and Saint Joseph County, Indiana. Also see item number #3155 on our ancestorville site, a related and larger cabinet card photograph of these boys with other younger female siblings, taken about 5-6 years later. Both found together, and both have same handwriting in pencil and ballpoint pen on backs. Ballpoint pen was invented in 1945, so this was most likely written at a later date by a Yoder family member. A wonderful Yoder family history, Yoder genealogy photo of a Yoder family M.D. or medical doctor as a youth. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2426 Harrison, Evans: c. 1910 Photograph of William Harrison, IN Written on photo: Wm. Harrison, and also has the name Mary Evans handwritten in pencil. Photo Type: Dry Mount. Approximate Age: circa 1910. Photographer Name: Bundy. Photographer City: Terre Haute. State: This photographer is known to have worked in Terre Haute Indiana, in Vigo County. The photo was found in the region of Berrien County, Michigan, and Saint Joseph County, Indiana. A wonderful Harrison family history, Harrison genealogy and Evans family history, Evans genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2427 Bixler: c. 1870-80's Cabinet Card Photograph of Andrew Bixler & Family, OH Written on photo: "Andy Bixler & Family" handwritten in old ballpoint pen ink. Ballpoint pen was invented in 1945, so this was most likely written at a later date by a Bixler family member. Photo Type: Cabinet Card Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1870-80's. Photographer Name: Grossklaus & Ricksecker. Photographer City: Navarre. State: Ohio. County: Stark County. This is a wonderful, crisp family image of 5 Bixler family members who resemble each other very much. It is unusual to have a group photograph in a cabinet card format. We found much info online to a Ohio Civil War veteran named Andrew Jackson Bixler (or Andrew J. Bixler), related to the following surnames: Stage, Thomas, Richards, Markley, Washington. He can be found in web searches and had many children. A wonderful Bixler family history, Bixler genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2428 Dreker: c. 1910 Photograph of Emma Dreker & Al Dreker, OH Written on photo: Emma & Al Dreker written in ballpoint pen. Ballpoint pen was invented in 1945, so this was most likely written at a later date by a Dreker family member. Photo Type: Dry Mount. Approximate Age: circa 1910. Photographer Name: Rockwell. Photographer City: Canal Dover. State: Ohio. County: Tuscarawas County. Found in Upstate New York, near Genesee County NY. Canal Dover became simply the name Dover, Ohio in 1915. Emma may be a nickname for Emily Dreker, Emmagene Dreker, Emaline Dreker, Emiline Dreker, Emmy Dreker, Emmy Lou Dreker, Emeline Dreker, Emelina Dreker, Emelyne Dreker, Emmaline Dreker, or Ema Dreker. Al may be a nickname for Alphonse Dreker, Allan Dreker, Allen Dreker, Alan Dreker, Albert Dreker, Alastair Dreker, Alcott Dreker, Alden Dreker, Aldrich Dreker, Aldo Dreker, Alexander Dreker, Alex Dreker, Alec Dreker, Alfred Dreker, Alger Dreker, Algernon Dreker, Alison Dreker, Allister Dreker, Allard Dreker, Alonzo Dreker, or Alvin Dreker. Our feeling is that these two very handsome teenage Dreker children are brother and sister, although it's possible they could be married. They each look to be about 16 years old. A wonderful Dreker family history, Dreker genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2429 Chaffee: 1881 CDV Photograph of Dora M. Chaffee, MA This is a beautiful old dated 1881 photo of a young woman named "Dora M. Chaffee, East Charlemont, Mass 1881" handwritten twice on the back. Once in old period dip pen ink and again in bold marker, which looks to be written in contemporary times. The photographer is unknown, no backmark. East Charlemont, Massachusetts is in Franklin County. Census records might read Dora Chaffee, Eudora Chaffee, Dorothea Chaffee, Dorothy Chaffee, Theodora Chaffee. Found in Granby CT, Hartford County. A wonderful Massachusetts Chaffee family history, Chaffee genealogy, Chaffee surname piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2430 Viele: 1870-80's Large Business Card of Maurice Viele Hardware, NY Printed on card: Maurice E. Viele, Dealer in Hardware, Bar and Sheet Iron, Steel, Tin Plates, Copper, and tinsmiths' supplies. 41 & 43 state Street. Albany, N.Y. Approximate age: 1870-80's. State: New York. County: Albany County. Found in a large collection of late 19th and early 20th century printed business related cards in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Card is printed on heavy old off white cardstock with simple early American typography font. These business cards give a wonderful look into early advertising at the turn of the last century, as well as good genealogy clues. Early Census and business records can also be of help in finding these lost ancestors and their working whereabouts, as well as the gen sites for each specific county. Research into the the architect, building and address they worked at may also provide good clues for date and time period. We found references to Maurice Edward Viele and his large Albany hardware store in web searches. A wonderful Viele family history, Viele genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2431 Barakat: 1870-80's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Layyah Barakat, PA Name written on photo: "Layyah Barakat from Abeih, Mt. Lebanon, Syria" stamped on back with Syrian text also. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1870-80's. Photographer Name: O.B. Demorat, 2 Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA. County: Philadelphia, Montgomery & Delaware County. We found evidence of a book written in 1912 by Layyah Barakat called "A message from Lebanon." She was a Christian Convert who ran a mission in Lebanon, Syria called "The Layyah Barakat Home for Orphan Girls". She spoke often in the US. Front has stamped, in blue rubber stamp: "67 Blodgett St. West Philadelphia, PA." We take this to mean her office or mission address. A wonderful Barakat family history, Barakat genealogy piece for a well known 19th c. Barakat family member in America. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2432 Troster: c. 1860-70's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mr. Troster, OH We have 2 related Troster family photos with same handwriting on back, written in pencil by the same hand with same Getz photographer. This photograph is of Mr. Troster, the other is his wife and child, item number #2436 on our site. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1860-70's. Photographer Name: C.S. Getz's New Photograph Gallery (C.S. Getz) Photographer Address: Holiger's (Holiger) New Building, Cor. Third & Water Sts. Photographer City: Uhrichsville. State: Ohio. County: Tuscarawas County. Found in Manchester, New Hampshire NH in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham County. A wonderful Troster family history, Troster genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2433 Pomeroy: c. 1880-90's Advertising Trade Card for Pomeroy's Photos, Rochester, NY Printed on card: "Pomeroy's Photos, Are All the Rage! No Fancy Prices, And all the work by the Instantaneous Process, 18 W. Main St., Near Arcade. "Good Night My Love!"". We have vintage photos on our site taken by this Pomeroy photographer from Rochester New York, Monroe County. This trade card has a novelty image of lovers speaking over a wooden fence in the moonlight. Found in Upstate New York, near Rochester, in the area of Livingston, Ontario and Monroe County NY. Any 19th c. American photography advertising material is highly collectible on its own. It has 4 marks on the back corners, as if once removed from a scrapbook. This is a wonderful photography related Pomeroy family history, Pomeroy genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2434 Meade, Wilson: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for Meade & Wilson Dry Goods and Grocery Store, NY Printed on card: "Meade & Wilson, Dry Goods, Groceries & Boots & Shoes, South Butler, New York. We Give away Free with every Package of Kazine, Elegant Cards and a Present of some Useful Article. Early callers Secure best Cards and Presents. Ask for Kazine!" Note: South Butler, New York, is in Wayne County. This is a wonderful image of a beat up tiger tom cat asking, "Did you see me get the best of him?" He has bandages, a red sling, and is printed in gold inks and color litho. This company gave away Victorian calling cards also as an incentive, as noted. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess County, New York State, NY. A wonderful new York State Meade family history, Meade genealogy, Wilson family history, Wilson genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2435 Alden: 1870-90's Victorian Calling Card of Statie Alden Printed on card: Statie J. Alden. We found evidence of a Pilgrim named Hugh Statie who journeyed on the Mayflower in a web search, so the Statie name may also be an old family surname. Approximate age: 1870-90's. Found in a large lot of 19th c. calling cards in the vicinity of Augusta, Maine which is in Kennebec County. Also see item number #243, Clark L. Alden, (Clark Alden) found with this item. Both were removed from an early scrapbook, and have some residue on back. Statie may be a nickname for Anastasia Alden, Statia Alden, Staci Alden, Stacie Alden, Stacey Alden. A wonderful and early Alden family history, Alden genealogy set. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2436 Troster: c. 1860-70's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Mrs. Troster and her young baby, OH We have 2 related Troster family photos with same writing on back handwritten in pencil by the same hand, same Getz photographer. This photograph is of Mrs. Troster holding her baby with a faint proud smile on her face. Any smiling is unusual in this era of photograph. The other is her husband, Mr. Troster, item number #2432. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate Age: circa 1860-70's. Photographer Name: C.S. Getz's New Photograph Gallery (C.S. Getz) Photographer Address: Holiger's (Holiger) New Building, Cor. Third & Water Sts. Photographer City: Uhrichsville. State: Ohio. County: Tuscarawas County. Found in Manchester, New Hampshire NH in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham County. A wonderful Ohio Troster family history, Ohio Troster genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2437 Griffin: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for Griffin's Store Printed on card: "For a Ladies Stylish Boot that will Wear Well, call at Griffin's, 13 John Street. Nice Goods. Low Prices." We found evidence of 3 John Streets in America: 13 John Street, NYC is a famous 1888 Roman revival architectural building in NYC, which was within the perimeters of the World Trade Center. It was called the Corbin Building, located near the corner of John and Broadway. It was designed by by well known American architect Francis Kimball. We also find a John Street in Lowell, Massachusetts and evidence of one in Kingston, NY. This trade card could be from any of these locations. Lowell, Massachusetts is in Middlesex County. Kingston, New York is in Ulster County. NYC is in New York, Kings, and Queens County. This was found in the Northeast US in Franklin County Massachusetts, MA. This It is a beautiful litho printed Griffin family history, Griffin genealogy advertising trade card, and a wonderful find. The card has gold inks and roses. Do you have a Griffin Store owner in your family line? Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2438 Smith, Tangier: 1860's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Caleb Tangier Smith, CA Written on photo: "Caleb Tangier Smith, San Francisco April 11, 1863" handwritten in old period pencil script. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1860's Civil War era. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess County, New York State, NY. The Tangier Smith family is a very well known old family line in California, as well as in the Suffolk County area of Long Island, New York NY area where there is an 18th Century house that was the manor house of William "Tangier" Smith. The British occupied the house during the Revolutionary War and built a fort nearby. The Smith family graveyard is also on the property. Caleb appears to be about 30 years old in this photograph. There is a fancy Victorian backmark of decorative leaves and flowers, but no photographer's name or text. Census records might read: Caleb Smith, Caleb T. Smith. A wonderful Tangier family history, Tangier genealogy, Smith family history, Smith genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2439 Peter: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for Doctor F.D. Peter M.D. Drugs & Medicines, PA Printed on card: F.D. Peter M.D., Dealers in Drugs & Medicines, Gaines, P.A. stamped lightly with a rubber stamp on the card front. Gaines, Pennsylvania, is in Tioga County. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. This medical advertising trade card for Dr. Peter is printed in gold inks, and depicts a child with a dog. Was his first name Francis Peter? Franklin Peter? Frank Peter? Frederick Peter? Fredrick Peter? Frederik Peter? Frederic Peter? Frederich Peter? Frederico Peter? Fredric Peter? Fredrik Peter? Farrell Peter? Floyd Peter? Felix Peter? Ford Peter? Forrest Peter? Ferdinand Peter? Filbert Peter? Forrest Peter? Forrester Peter? Freeman Peter? A wonderful Peter family history, Peter genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2440 Staples, Gott: c. 1880's Reward of Merit Card to Merton Staples From Hattie Gott Handwritten on card: Presented to Merton Staples From Hattie Gott, Teacher. This majestic lithographic image pictures a Square Rigged Barque Ship sailing off into the sunset. This item was found in the region of Michiana, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, and South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. Hattie may be a nickname for Harriet Gott, Harriett Gott, Henriette Gott, Henrietta Gott, Haidee Gott, or Hadria Gott. A wonderful Gott family history, Gott genealogy, Staples family history, Staples genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2441 Higgin or Higgins: c. 1870-80's Advertising Trade Card for Higgins German Laundry Soap, Coney Island NY Printed on card: "Higgins' German Laundry Soap Is The best." This advertising byline is printed on the sail of an illustrated vintage gaff sloop sailing off Coney Island, depicted in this colorful litho trade card. It has the amusement park Coney Island as a watery magical mirage in the background. The back of the card lists all of the reasons one should buy this soap including preventing "chaps" to the laundress. The factory is listed as Brooklyn, L.I., and the Office, 94 Wall St,. N.Y. The Chicago factory is printed over, as if it may have been closed down at an earlier date. Brooklyn, Long Island, New York is in Delaware, Kings, New York and Queens County. Antique and vintage Coney island items are very collectible on their own. A wonderful Higgins family history, Higgins genealogy or Higgin family history, Higgin genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2442 Quimby, Norris: 1932 Real Photo Postcard to Mrs. Arthur Quimby, NJ, CA Written on RPPC: Addressed to Mrs. Arthur Quimby, Mendham, New Jersey. The message reads: "Mother, We got mail this morning after reading Dad of yesterday and answering it and yours. I also got Donnie too and one from Grandma Norris." The card is signed by looks like "Franklin or Franklina", and it is handwritten in old fountain pen. The postcard is postmarked July 23, 1932, from Red Bluff, California. There is a green one cent postage stamp with Ben Franklin on it. The front image is of Brokeoff Meadows. Note: Mendham, New Jersey, is in Morris County. Red Bluff, California is in Tehama County. Brokeoff Meadows is in Shasta County. Photo Type: Real Photo Postcard RPPC. Age: 1932. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Census records might read: Frank Quimby, Francis Quimby, Frances Quimby, Franky Quimby, Frankey Quimby, Franklin Quimby, Franklina Quimby, Donnie Quimby, or Donald Quimby. A wonderful Norris family history, Norris genealogy and Quimby family history, Quimby genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2443 Schmidt: c. 1920-30's Snapshot Photograph of Fran Schmidt Written on photo: "Fran Schmidt und der bissige Bingo" handwritten in fountain pen. The text is written in German, Bingo is the dog, and the word bissige translated as "biting". Bingo must have been a biting dog! Photo Type: Paper Snapshot Photo, vernacular photo. Approximate Age: circa 1920-30's. This was found in the New England area, in Nashua, New Hampshire in Hillsborough County. Census records might read: Frances Schmidt, Francesca Schmidt, Francine Schmidt, Franny Schmidt, Frannie Schmidt. A wonderful Schmidt family history, Schmidt genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2444 Chase: 1908 Playing Card Novelty Postcard to Lila Chase, NY, MD Written on postcard in fountain pen ink: Addressed to Miss Lila Chase, 31 Hill St., Tonawanda, NY, Erie Co. The message reads: "Dear Muggins, This is Thursday night and as been awfull cold all day. just finished playing cards and of course got beat. you know I remain as ever, Buster. c/o George E. Chase". (George Chase) The card is postmarked Silver Spring, Maryland and dated Jan. 31, 1908, and has a green one cent postage stamp with Ben Franklin on it. The postcard is rather risque for the era, showing a man in uniform or soldier kissing a woman. The postcard is made to resemble an actual 5 of diamonds playing card, unusual! Type: Postcard. Age: 1908. Tonawanda is in Erie, Genesee,or Niagara County. Found in Upstate New York, near Wayne County NY. Was Buster a soldier? Lila may be a nickname for Lilah Chase, Lillian Chase, Lilian Chase, Lilith Chase, Lilia Chase, or Lilac Chase. A wonderful Chase family history, Chase genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2445 Stoddard & others: 1880's Advertising Trade Card of LaConfiance Fire Insurance Co., NY, Paris Printed on card: La Confiance Fire Insurance Company, Organized 1844, No. 2 Rue Favart, Paris. Edward Stoddard, Agent, Ithaca, N.Y. Monrose & Mulville, General Agents, New York. Trustees of the company: Mr. George C. Magoun, (George Magoun) of the Firm of Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co. of Boston & New York. Mr. Richard Butler, President Rubber Comb and Jewelry Company. Mr. Eugene Kelley, of the firms of Messrs. Eugene Kelly & Co. of New York and Donohue Kelly & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Louis de Bebian (Louis DeBebian), Agent General Transatlantic Steamship Company. The card lists the companies total assets, U.S. Assets, and Liabilities for January 1st, 1880 as almost 7 million dollars. Note: Ithaca, New York is in Tompkins County. Manhattan is in Kings, Queens and New York County. Boston, Massachusetts is Barnstable, Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester County. San Francisco, California is in San Francisco County, and of course Paris is in France. This has a wonderful scene of George Washington with his wife, children, dogs, speaking to another gentleman. Found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Stoddard family history, Stoddard genealogy, Monrose family history, Monrose genealogy, Mulville family history, Mulville genealogy, Magoun family history, Magoun genealogy, Kidder family history, Kidder genealogy, Peabody family history, Peabody genealogy piece, Butler family history, Butler genealogy, Kelley family history, Kelley genealogy, Donahue family history, Donahue genealogy, DeBebian family history, DeBebian genealogy or De Bebian family history, De Bebian genealogy antique historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2446 Pyle: c. 1870-80 Victorian Advertising Trade Card for James Pyle Pearline Soap Printed on card: Pearline Soap, Manufactured only by James Pyle, New York. The back of the card has text exclaiming the virtues of Pearline soap in classic Victorian wording "Takes, as it were, the fabric in one hand, the dirt in the other, and lays them apart." Manhattan, New York is in Kings, Queens and New York County. One corner tip is knicked off, very clean otherwise. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess County, New York State, NY. A wonderful Pyle family history, Pyle genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2447 Prescott: c. 1870-80 Victorian Advertising Trade Card for Prescott Stove Polish, ME Printed on card: "Prescott Universal Stove Polish Shines Quicker, is more brilliant, makes less dust, and lasts longer than any other polish in the world. A trial of one package will establish these facts. It is not the cheapest, but is the best. Manufactured, and Every Package Warranted By J.L. Prescott & Co. No Berwick, Me." Note: North Berwick, Maine, is in York County. This beautiful litho advertising card depicts two puppy dogs inside a barrel of hay. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. Was his name John Prescott? Jake Prescott? Jacob Prescott? James Prescott? Jeb Prescott? Josiah Prescott? Jean Prescott? Jason Prescott? Jerome Prescott? Jethro Prescott? Joshua Prescott? Jerard Prescott? Jesse Prescott? Jeremy Prescott? Jonathan Prescott? Jonah Prescott? Julian Prescott? Julius Prescott? Joseph Prescott? Jack Prescott? Jackson Prescott? Joel Prescott? Justin Prescott? Jefferson Prescott? A wonderful Prescott family history, Prescott genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2448 Smykla, Raith: 1942 WW2 era Bible of Leon Smykla, NY This is a soft, worn old WWII era bible. The inscription in front, handwritten in old ballpoint pen ink reads: "Leon Smykla, An Award for Excellence in the Religion Class of St. Joseph`s Church, Florida, NY. April 27, 1942. (signed by) Reverend Vincent J. Raith." Florida NY is in Orange County. It was found in Truro, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Census records might read: Leonard Smykla, Leo Smykla, Vincent Raith. A wonderful Smykla family history, Smykla genealogy, Smykla surname, Raith family history, Raith genealogy, Raith surname piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2449 Weiting: c. 1870 Victorian Advertising Trade Card for Famous Opera Clothing House, NY Printed on card: Famous Opera Clothing House, 2 & 3 Wieting Block, Syracuse, N.Y. This is a beautiful horizontal litho trade card with a beach scene of a man fishing in a big straw hat, sound asleep, with sea birds on the end of his bamboo pole. The Weiting Block was a famous architectural Syracuse structure, built by Dr. John Weiting (1817-1888). Dr. Weiting lectured on physiology, medicine, and health. The Weiting block burned in 1856 and was rebuilt lavishly by Dr. Weiting and then burned again in 1881. Dr. Weiting family and wife family surnames are Plumb, Coley, and Manchester. Syracuse, New York is in Onondaga County. Other Counties associated with this famous Syracuse family are Chenango, Onondaga, Otsego, Montgomery, Washington, and Oneida. The card has marks in 4 corners of back, as if once removed from a scrapbook. A wonderful Weiting family history, Weiting genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2450 Murray, McGovern, Harris, Jones: 1892 Reward of Merit to Jimmie McGovern from Hattie Murray , RI Printed on card: To Jimmie McGovern from Hattie L. Murray, Teacher. This reward of merit card is for prompt attendence and good lessons at Sunday School for the 1st Quarter of 1892. The graphics and design of the card are fabulous and classically Victorian, with stunning lithography and calligraphy. It was published by Harris, Jones & Co., Providence, R.I. The reverse features a list of Bible lesson review questions. Providence, Rhode Island, is in Providence County and Bristol County. Found in Manchester, New Hampshire in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham County. Hattie Murray may be a nickname for Harriet Murray, Harriett Murray, Henriette Murray, Henrietta Murray, Haidee Murray, or Hadria Murray. It is assumed her student's name was James McGovern. A wonderful McGovern family history, McGovern genealogy, Murray family history, Murray genealogy piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

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