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Putney: c. 1870-80's Victorian Calling Card of Carrie S. Putney Name
written on card: Carrie S. Putney. This Putney family card was found
in the New England area, around Dorset, Vermont, in Bennington County.
This unusual Putney family calling card is in the shape of a pallette,
and is a hidden name card, with the name Carrie S. Putney printed under
the flap. Carrie Putney may be a nickname for Caroline Putney, Carolyn
Putney, Carol Putney, or Carruth Putney, although it could also be
her given name. A wonderful Putney family history piece. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1853
Smart: 1870-80's Victorian Calling & Advertising Card of Edward
Smart, MA This is the Victorian era Calling & Advertising
Card of Edward L. Smart, of Worcester Masachusetts, MA. He ran or worked
at a Smart family printing company called: H.F. Smart & Co. Printers,
334 Main Street, Worcester Mass. Worcester is in Worcester County.
This was found in new England in Franklin County, MA. Was the business
named after Henry Smart? Harold Smart? Harvey Smart? Humphrey Smart?
Hiram Smart? Herman Smart? Hector Smart? Howard Smart? Herbert Smart?
Hershel Smart? Herschel Smart? Harrington Smart? Harrison Smart?
A wonderful Smart family history piece! A wonderful Smart family history piece! Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1857 Lanfaire, Lansfaire: 1860's CDV carte de visite photograph of Mary Lanfaire's Husband, MA Name written on photo: Mary Lanfaire's Husband broadly handwritten in old dip pen ink on reverse. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1860's Civil War era. Photographer Name & Address: J.K. Patch, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, MA. County: Franklin County. Found in Greenwich, Connecticut, CT in Fairfield County. This is a very detailed close up of a handsome young man in his late twenties, we believe. A wonderful Mary Lanfaire family history or Lansfaire family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1858 Maycumber: 1940-50's Snapshot Photograph of Lois Maycumber, NY Written on photo: "Lois Maycumber" handwritten in ballpoint pen on reverse. Photo type: Snapshot Photograph. Age: 1940-50's. Photographer Name: Unknown. Lois looks about 6 years old. Found in Lisle, New York, Broome County, near Ithaca, NY. A wonderful Maycumber family history, Maycumber genealogy, Maycumber surname piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1859
Kinne: c. 1870-80 Victorian Calling Card of Irvine Kinne Name
written on card: Irvine T. Kinne. This Kinne family calling card was
found in the New England area, around Dorset, Vermont, in Bennington
County. Irvine may also be a past family surname in the Kinne family
history line. A wonderful Kinne family history piece! Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1865 Bean: 1870-90's Victorian Calling Card of F. Leona Bean Name printed on Victorian calling card: F. Leona Bean. This card has an ornate die cut edge and a glued on Victorian litho paper element on front. 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. Was her name Frances Bean? Fanny Bean? Frieda Bean? Fredella Bean? Frederica Bean? Faith Bean? Fran Bean? Francesca Bean? Fiona Bean? Franny Bean? Freda Bean? Fay Bean? Florence Bean? Flora Bean? A wonderful Bean family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1866 Folsom: 1860's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Gilman Folsom, NH Name written on photograph: Gilman Folsom handwritten in old pencil script. Photographer: D.O. Furnald, Manchester, New Hampshire. County: Hillsborough. This is a beautiful near mint civil war era CDV photograph of Gilman Folsom. He looks to be about 55 years old and the portrait is stunningly close up and clear, a rare Folsom family find. Found in Ooltewah Tennessee, in Hamilton County, TN. A wonderful Folsom family history and Gilman family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1867 Parsons: 1864-66 CDV carte de visite Photograph of Cousin Stephen Parsons, NY Name written on photo: Cousin Stepen Parsons handwritten in pencil. (we assume this to be a misspelling of Stephen?) Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1864-66. Civil War period Photographer Name & Address: J.H. Abbott, No. 480 Broadway, Albany, New York, NY. County: Albany County. In 1864-66 the US government taxed photography to help pay for the American Civil war. Revenue stamps were placed on the back of photos, and "cancelled" by the photographer. CDV's with revenue stamps are collectible in their own right for stamp collectors and vintage photography collectors. It is a wonderful way to date a Civil War era photograph. This CDV has a green 2 cent revenue stamp. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess Counties, New York State, NY.The Parsons family surname is very prevalent in the genealogy and history of Albany, New York. A wonderful Parsons family history or Parson family history photo. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1868
Harrington: 1880-90's Business Card of Attorney N. Harrington, OH Name
printed on advertising business card: N. Harrington, Attorney at Law,
Notary Public. 12 Drummond Block. Toledo, O. (Lawyer) Approximate age:
1890-1920 State: Ohio County: Lucas. 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 genweb 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. Was
his name Ned Harrington? Nathan Harrington? Nathaniel Harrington? Norton
Harrington? Norbert Harrington? Norman Harrington? Nat Harrington?
Nate Harrington? Noah Harrington? Nicholas Harrington? Nikolas Harrington?
Newton Harrington? Nelson Harrington? Neil Harrington? Neal Harrington?
A wonderful Harrington family history piece. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1870
Smith & Titus: 1870-1890's Business Card of 2 Attorneys w/ Handwritten
Family Notes, MA Name printed on advertising business card:
Smith & Titus,
Attorneys and Counsellors, Chapin Block, Pearl Street, Worcester, Mass.
H.O. Smith, and J.A. Titus. Approximate age: 1870-1890's State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester 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 genweb 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 have found
both lawyers as Amherst college graduates at the link below. BIOGRAPHICAL
Titus, Joseph Augustus. Son of Vernon and Mary (Moore) Titus, born
Leicester, Jan. 21, 1838. Alpha
Delta Phi. Prepared Leicester Acad.; A. C., 1859-62; B. A., 1865. Sergt.
42nd Mass. Vols., 1862-63; 2nd Lieut., 1st Lieut. 60th Mass. Vols., 1864-65;
Adj. 62nd Mass. Vols., 1865; taught No. Brookfield, 3 mos.; Leicester H.
S.; studied law Worcester, 1866-68; admitted to bar, Jan., 1868; practised
Worcester, 1868-1913; assoc. judge municipal court Worcester, 1868-1913;
manufacturer of violins Worcester, 1913-. Member Mass. house of representatives,
1872-73. Married N. 10, 1868, Bertha Grosvenor, dau. of David Manning,
Worcester. Children: George A. Titus; Albert G. Titus; Bertha M.
Titus (Currier). Address, 476 Main St., Worcester. (Titus names in
census records might read: Joseph
Augustus Titus, Joseph A. Titus, Joseph Titus, Vernon Titus, Mary
Titus, Mary M. Titus, Bertha G. Titus, Bertha Titus, Bertha M. Titus,
Bertha Manning Titus, Bertha Grosvenor Titus, George Titus, Albert
Titus, Bertha Currier, Bertha M. Currier) -------->BIOGRAPHICAL
Smith, Henry Oliver., Son of Oliver and Lucy (Clapp), born Leicester,
S. 15, 1839. Prepared Leicester Acad. Studied law with Henry Chapin,
Worcester, 1863; Harvard L. S., 1863-66; admitted to bar, Worcester,
1866; practised Leicester and Worcester, 1866-1921. Investigator
of draftees' claims for exemption, World War. Died Leicester, Jy. 20,
1921. Married O. 27, 1875, Susan Eliza, dau. of James Whittemore,
Leicester, who died Ap. 19, 1915. Children: Oliver (d.); Maybon (d.);
James W. (A. C. 1902) (d.); Lucy (Dyer); Florence (Howland); Dorothy (d.);
Philip S. Back of card has in old pencil script much genealogy info of
the Smith family handwritten in pencil: Jeremiah Smith, James Smith,
John Smith, Oliver Smith Sr. Eliphalet Smith, Asa Smith died at age 26
without cause. James Smith, Jeremiah Smith, Smith (crossed out) Chris-Father
Smith, Daughter married Mason Oliver Smith (Mason Smith), Oliver
Smith Sr., Jeremiah Smith, James Smith. The name Eliphalet is a rare
19th c. biblical name we have not seen before. Eliphalet was the
last of the thirteen sons born to David after his establishment in
Jerusalem in the bible. The nickname would be Eli Smith. On front
this card has written in old pencil: David Teales and Esther Newland,
in the same old handwriting as the back. A wonderful old and small
Smith family history memento and Titus family history piece with many great
genealogy clues. Also see related Smith item on our site found with
this, item number #2645. Here is a is a Link to: Biographical
Record of these 2 Lawyers at Amherst College. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1872 Maxim: c. 1890-1900's Business Card of L.P. Maxim, Apple Buyer, ME Name printed on business card: L.P. Maxim, Kent's Hill, Kennebec Co. ME. Apple Buyer and Packer. Approximate age: 1890-1900's Found in a large lot of 19th c. calling cards in the vicinity of Augusta, Maine which is in Kennebec County. Was his name Lawrence Maxim? Leonard Maxim? Leroy Maxim? Lloyd Maxim? Lester Maxim? Levi Maxim? Luther Maxim? Luke Maxim? A wonderful and early Maxim family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1873 Parry, Jones: 1860's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Jennet Jones Parry, PA Name written on photo: Jennet Jones Parry handwritten in pencil on front, age written unknown. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1860's. Photographer Name: Wenderoth & Taylor, Late Broadbent & Co. (means used to be Broadbent Company, bought out) 912, 914 & 916 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania County: Delaware Montgomery Philadelphia Schuylkill. Found in Rockport, Maine ME Knox County ME. Jennet may be dressed in Quaker attire or religious attire, or Victorian mourning dress. She has a black dress with shoulder aprons, long black silk headdress, book on table and eyeglasses in her hand. Jennet was found with a collection of 9 Fritcher family photographs you will see on our site, numbers #3220-3228. She may be related to them, or not. A wonderful Jones family history and Parry family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1874 Moody: 1860's CDV Carte de Visite Photograph of Katie Moody, MO Name written on photo: Katie Moody handwritten in old pencil on back. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph. Approximate age: 1860's. Photographer Name: Scholten, Photographer, 301 & 303 North 5th Street, Corner of Olive, Entrance 509 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri, MO County: Saint Louis or St. Louis Found in Forest Grove, Oregon, Washington County. A beautiful portrait of a stunning looking blond baby girl with curls looking directly at the camera. Katie is a nickname for Kate Moody, Katherine Moody, Katharine Moody, Catherine Moody, Catharine Moody, Kathleen Moody, or Cathleen Moody. A wonderful Moody family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1875
Emerson: c. 1870-80 Victorian Calling Card of Josie Emerson Name
written on card: Josie Emerson. This Emerson family calling card was
found in the New England area, around Dorset, Vermont, in Bennington
County. Josey Emerson or Josie may be a nickname for Josephine Emerson
or Josephina Emerson, Jo Emerson. A wonderful Emerson family history
piece. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1878
Slusser: 1880-90's Victorian Calling Card of Iva O. Slusser Name
printed on card: Iva O. Slusser. Approximate age: 1870-90's. Found
in a house in Cleveland, Ohio area, in Cuyahoga County. We found
the name Iva Slusser used for both a male and for a female in the
Slusser family census records. A wonderful Slusser family history
piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1885
Applegate & Henry Martin Nevius: 1880-1900 Business Card of 2 Red
Bank NJ Attorneys, NJ Name printed on advertising business
card: Applegate & Nevius,
Attorney & Counsellors at Law, Red Bank, N.J. John S. Applegate.
Henry M. Nevius. (Lawyer) Reverse has written in old dip pen ink script:
Rev. Andrew J. Park, 430 Henderson St. Jersey City, NJ (Hudson County)
and stamped 3 times C.M. Bennett in old black rubber stamp ink. Approximate
age: 1880-1900. State: New Jersey. County: Monmouth and Gloucester
counties. 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. See other items on our site for
other Applegate items, found with this. -------->Also see link below
for the Life of GAR & Civil
War Veteran Henry Martin Nevius, who served under Custer, lost an arm
in the war and fought against Jubal Early, later was a Judge and commander
of New Jersey GAR. He married Matilda Holmes Herbert, daughter of
William W. Herbert and Gertrude Schenck, on December 27, 1871. Child
of Judge Henry Martin Nevius and Matilda Holmes Herbert: Kate Terhune
Nevius (Surnames listed in this article and other info found on web:
Schureman Bowne Ely) See item numbers #2408, #1544, #1935 and #1098
for related items found with this piece. Names in census records might
read: John Applegate, Henry Nevius, Andrew Park, Matilda
H. Herbert, Matilda Herbert, Matilda Holmes Herbert Nevius, Matilda
Herbert Nevius, William Herbert, Kate Nevius or Katherine Nevius, Katharine
Nevius, Catherine Nevius, Catharine Nevius, Kathleen Nevius, or Cathleen
Nevius. A Link to: Life
of GAR & Civil War veteran Henry Martin Nevius
1841-1911 A wonderful Applegate family history and Nevius family
history piece. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1888 Bates: 1900-10 Real Photo Postcard Photo of Lena & Roy Bates and family, IA Name written on photo: On reverse: Lena & Roy Bates family, Mason City Iowa handwritten in ballpoint pen. Ballpoint pen was invented in 1945, so this was most likely written at a later date by a Bates family member. On front is written family names, birthdates and ages above photo of each child: Aug 30, Bertha, 6. June 1st Mabel, 3. Roy Jr. 1 yr. June 1. Eva & yrs. Feb. 27. Photo type: Real Photo Postcard Photograph. Approximate age: 1900-10 Found in the region of Berrien County, Michigan, and Saint Joseph County, Indiana. This is a wonderful Bates family real postcard photograph of an African American family in their home. There are 9 further relatives hung framed on wall behind. The children's ages are listed and birthdates, which provide excellent genealogy clues. Names in census records might read: Lena bates, Roy Bates or Royal Bates (a nickname we have found for Roy), Berthat Bates, Mabel Bates, Roy Bates Jr., Eva Bates. Lena may be a nickname for Celine Bates, Selina Bates, Celina Bates, Magdelina Bates, Madeline Bates, Helen Bates, Helene Bates, Evaline Bates, Darlene Bates, Kathleen Bates, Arleen Bates, Aileen Bates, Adaline Bates, Adeline Bates or other names. A wonderful African American Bates family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1889
Tracy: 1870-90's Victorian Calling Card of Frank L. Tracy Name
printed on Victorian calling card: Frank L. Tracy 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 Willie Tracy
(or William Tracy) card found with this one, item number #1925. His
name may be Frank Tracy, Francis Tracy or Franklin Tracy in census
records. A wonderful and early Tracy family history set! Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1891
Hilliard: c. 1870-80's Victorian Calling Card of Harlan Hilliard Name
written on card: Harlan L. Hilliard. This Hilliard family calling card
was found in the New England area, around Dorset, Vermont, in Bennington
County. This is a hidden name card, whereby a fancy Victorian scrap
is lifted to reveal the printed name. A wonderful Hilliard family history
piece. Click
here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1897 True: 1870-90's Victorian Calling Card of Hattie True Name printed on Victorian calling card: Hattie B. True. 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. Hattie may be a nickname for Harriet, Henrietta, or other names. Also see item number #1717, calling card of Hiram True, and item number # 1673, also found with this item. This calling card has printed the Victorian symbols of a hand and flowers, to convey the message of friendship. Hattie may be a nickname for Harriet True, Harriett True, Henrietta True, or other names. A wonderful and early True family history set! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1898 Walter: c. 1900-1910 Celluloid Walter Family Reunion Pinback Button This is a wonderful piece in wonderful condition. It is an early antique celluloid and brass reunion badge from an original early Walter Family Reunion. It measures 1.5 inches in diameter, with a brass rim, tin back, an embossed marking on back of the Whitehead & Hoag (and Jones) Company. This famous advertising and pinback button company was in Newark, New Jersey, Essex County. See historical link below. The pin was was found in in New England, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, MA. Can't you just picture the whole Walter family sitting down to a large family picnic, all wearling these buttons? A great Walter family genealogy treasure! Would make a great present for a Walter family genealogist. Virtual Newark NJ Article on Whitehead, Hoag & Jones Co. A wonderful Walter family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1899 Perry: c. 1900-10 Real Photo Postcard to Mrs. A.H. Perry from Leah & Ina, PA Name on Photo: Real Photo Postcard, circa early 1900's. This is a great image of 2 laughing young women standing in front of a very ornate handwoven 1830's family tapestry and beside them is a young, very blonde and barefoot toddler in a dirty homespun shirt, his hands and shirt covered in what appears to be rasberry or blueberry stains. (This is one of our favorite photos!) Written on back in old dip pen ink is: Mrs. A.H. Perry from Leah and Ina. We rarely see people laughing in vintage photographs and this is a wonderful happy outdoor image of a summer scene. This may be the same woman in item number #907 on our site, or Leah and Ina may be her relatives. We are hoping Perry family researchers can help. We are also assuming this to be taken in Osceola Pennsylvania (Tioga Couny) as the other AH Perry photograph is #907, but that is not for certain. These Perry relatives could be related to other Perry and Baldwin relatives on our site. It was found with a large lot of many photographs in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. See item numbers #1275, #1276, #907 and #1899 on our site. A wonderful Perry family history photo. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. 1900 White: 1890-1910 Business Card of Real Estate Agent William White, NYC Name printed on advertising business card: William White, Inspector of Real Estate. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of N.Y. Broadway & Liberty Street. Approximate age: 1890-1910. State: New York. County: Kings, Queens, New York & Delaware Counties. 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. Real estate dealings in this time period may have been done only by attorneys. A wonderful White family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item. |
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