Category Archives: Orphan Photos – Unidentified

     Two different poses of the same little girl.  She’s so cute; wish there was some identifying information for her.  The photographer is Felix Schanz, who “was one of the most influential Fort Wayne photographers of his generation.”1  You can read more about Schanz here (opens a PDF, scroll to Schanz on page 15).  You can also read his bio from the book Builders of Greater Fort Wayne here. Sources 1.  Beatty, John D., “Directory of Fort Wayne Photographers, 1843-1930,” Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center (www.genealogycenter.org/pdf/DirectoryofFortWaynePhotographers.pdf : downloaded 3 […]

This cabinet card appears to be a wedding photo, although the couple is unidentified.  The photographer’s imprint reads:  Fichtel, 126 Bergen Line Ave., Union Hill, N.J.  Previous research on this photographer indicates that it is likely Sigmund Fichtel, who was listed in the 1900 census as a photographer, living in Union with his wife Margureth.1 Sources 1.  1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Ward 1, Hudson County, New Jersey, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 7A, page 146 (stamped), dwelling 91, family 154, Sigmund Fichtel, digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed […]

Not sure who is photographed here as there is no identifying information.  It looks like the photographer’s imprint reads “Armstrong.”

Interesting photo.  Wonder what the story is behind it.  Too bad we don’t know who this cute little boy is or where the photo was taken.

There is no identifying information for this young man.  The photographer’s imprint reads: Kahn, Farmington, Mo.

This lovely couple had their photograph taken by H W Craig of Marietta, Ohio.  Unfortunately, there is nothing written on this cabinet card to identify the couple.

Cute little photograph of Kenneth and Florence, probably siblings.  Too bad there’s no surname or location to work with.  It looks like it was cut out of an old scrapbook (the one’s with the black paper that resembles construction paper).  It’s glued on there pretty good so I don’t want to risk damaging the photo to see if there’s anything written on the back.  So for now, it will remain a mystery.

This tiny photograph of a little girl is mounted to an embossed card that serves as a frame.