Posted in Mysteries, Pictures, Shane on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Among the interesting things I inherited from my parents is this stereoscopic picture, a picture that presents me with a mystery to solve.
First a little history about stereoscopic pictures: Stereoscopic pictures are any set of photographs that gives the viewer an illusion of depth to the photo by presenting a slightly different image to [...]
Posted in Pictures, Shane on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi Everyone,
After posting the birth information for my dad, I discovered this picture of him as a baby… maybe about 5 or 6 months old?
Francis Leo (Frank) Shane, son of Robert Shane and Susan Samels
Picture is the sole property of Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, Washington
March 23, 2009. Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, Washington
Posted in Pictures, Smile for the Camera, Walker on August 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s Uncle Will, not Uncle Bill
posed for the camera with flair.
On his head was a bowler, or is it a derby
that covered his full head of hair?
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According to Wikipedia, the Bowler (a hard felt hat with narrow brim) was invented in 1849 by London hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler. It seems that the firm [...]
Posted in Pictures, Smile for the Camera on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why do I love you?
Picking out one photo among many…. hmmm…. not an easy task. So I decided to choose this one, and I’m not even sure why.
The picture was in a box of items my husband inherited from his grandparents. We have not the faintest idea of who this couple were… but [...]
Posted in Boss, Military, Pictures on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good Evening,
I discovered I had a few more pictures of Civil War memorials to the 13th Michigan Infantry, the unit in which our ancestor Andrew Jackson Boss served. These are some pictures I took at Chickamauga battlefield about five years ago.
Names of the Officer’s in Buell’s Brigade
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Dedicated to the 13th Michigan Infantry Sharpshooters
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The Text [...]
Posted in Boss, Pictures on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Good Afternoon,
Zilpha Shipman Boss lived for many years after the death of her husband Andrew. In this picture you can still see the sadness in her eyes. I wonder if she’s sitting on the porch of the home Andrew had built for them all those years ago.
Below: Children of Andrew Jackson Boss and Zilpha [...]
Posted in Boss, Deaths, Minnesota, Pictures on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good Evening,
Several members of the Boss Family are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The cemetery records list:
Boss, Andrew J. (S/Wm-Charity), Age 52, March 21, 1891
Boss, Charles B. (S/Andrew), Age 72, November 22, 1947
Boss, Gemalia J., Age 40, November 25, 1919
Boss, William T., Age 61, [...]
Posted in Pictures, Smile for the Camera, Walker on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dance tae your daddy ma bonnie laddie
Dance tae your daddy ma bonnie lamb
And ye’ll get a fishie in a little dishie
And ye’ll get a fishie when the boat comes hame.*
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Jeannie Arbuckle, born in Scotland, July 23, 1847
Died January 19, 1907 in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Written for the “I Smile for the Camera” Carnival
May 5, 2008, Susan J. [...]
Posted in Pictures on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photograph of the Scott and Daly Canning Factory in Dover Delaware. Date of photo is August 8, 1929. The factory was owned by Alexander M. Daly, son of Frederick F. Daly, and Ned Scott, the younger brother of Lono Scott Daly, wife of Alexander. Click on the thumbnail for a full sized picture.
SOURCE: Delaware [...]
Posted in Daly, Deaths, Pictures, Walker on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These pictures were taken about four years ago (2003) on a genealogy research trip. Old Sotheran Cemetery is named for a family of early settlers in Fordwich, Huron County Ontario. Margaret Amelia (Daly) Walker is buried in this cemetery and even though there’s no marker it’s assumed that her husband, Willam George Walker is [...]
