Here is an old-timey photo of “Lamb’s Bird Store” in Detroit, Michigan. It is one of several pet stores that was connected to a Lamb family with roots in Detroit as early as 1914.
This ceramic owl lamp was hand painted by my mother in 1978. It was one of the hundreds of projects she made with the kiln and ceramic studio we had in our basement.
“A young boy clutches his winner of 42 first-place prizes - a bulldog, named Beauty - as he arrives at the London Bulldog Championship Show in 1928.” That, and the history of Spratt’s Dog Cakes! Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2020).
What’s not to love about old-timey sailing men on a ship holding bunnies? These men sailed on the John Ena in May of 1916. Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019).
A gorgeous 1895 cabinet card photograph showing a group of gentlemen gathered in from to “The Owen House” in 1895. Who are these men? Can you help me find and tell their stories?
Ozeme Roy (1862-1909), a saloon-keeper, and Wade Higganbotham (unk. - 1909), a town constable, both died from bullets and pistol butts in an altercation between them outside the saloon that Ozeme owned. This is their story.
Just your typical 1920s or 30s photograph of a toddler next to a squirrel munching on some bread. Written on the back is: "Marian and a squirrel". Oh, that and Spanky McFarland from “Our Gang”.
Here's a wonderful photo of my 3rd great uncle, Edward Costlow (1876-1945) and his family. Learn how to spot clues from photos and census records to help identify family members and clear up genealogy mysteries.
Cornelius Kelly (“Uncle Con” to those few remaining in my life who remember him) was born on December 8, 1872, in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, heart of the “Copper Country” mining industry in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This area was the home to many Irish immigrant families like my own.
