Category Archives: Who Will Tell Their Story?

I’ve been so busy, I forgot that Who Will Tell Their Story? turned three last week!  I started this blog on January 12, 2009 and have been sharing orphan photos weekly ever since.  Back in November, I reached a milestone with the 100th photo.  And I continue to try to find a home for the identified photos in my collection.  Wonder what 2012 has in store.

This cabinet card is of a woman who hails from the Hot Springs area of South Dakota.  Unfortunately there is no identifying information.

This is a photo of Baby Ashley.  Unfortunately, there is no last name for her. I just love this gown!

These two photo appear to have been taken about the same time.  I suppose they could be related, but we have no idea who they are. The imprint on thee cabinet cards reads:  A.R. Fowler, Meadville PA. The photographer is probably Albert Fowler, found in both the 1900 and 1910 censuses as a photographer living in Meadville, Pennsylvania.  Albert was born about 1858 and his wife was named Flora. Update 01/28/12 – These photos are likely Edward Collins and one of his daughters, Julia, Alice, or Margaret, and have both […]

I just love her little dress!  Too bad we have no idea who she is.

This is a photo of three unidentified little boys.  Aren’t they adorable?

This is a photo of Mary Lydia Webster.  Mary was born on 11 June 1904 at Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio to Willis Vance Webster and Emma Stanton.1  Mary died at the age of 98 on 2 June 2003 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.2  She was a school teacher retiring after 44 years of service.3

A reader asked the following question in a comment today:  Are there any sites that are strictly for unidentified photos? I’m not really sure if there are any that solely post unidentified photos.  Most websites/blogs I’ve come across have a combination of both identified and unidentified, such as the following: DeafFred Adopt a Photo Forgotten Old Photos Save the Photos