- Follow trekthrutime on WordPress.com
-
Categories
Archives
- July 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- July 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- July 2019
- November 2018
- July 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- July 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- August 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- September 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- March 2014
Tags
-
Archives
Category Archives: Photographs
GILDED AGE GIRLS – THE ORCUTT’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE 1901- PART II – ENGLAND, THE NETHERLANDS, AND BELGIUM
The S.S. Australasian departed Montreal on June 8, 1901, bound for Liverpool, England. On board were three of my ancestors – Clinton Orcutt, my 2x great-grandfather, and his two youngest daughters, Anna Ri and Jane Clare. After ten days at … Continue reading
OMAHA SOCIETY WEDDING – (Marion Edith Orcutt & Alfred James Beaton)
The engagement and wedding of Marion Edith Orcutt and Alfred James Beaton, 1899, Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Heirlooms, My Family Ancestry, Photographs
Tagged Beaton, Dutton, McDonald, Orcutt
14 Comments
THE ORCUTT FAMILY HOME – OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Family historians research every aspect of their ancestor’s lives, including where they lived. We search for addresses by following a paper trail: census records, directories, land deeds, tax records, and newspaper articles. Once we have an address, we google it … Continue reading
EDITH ORCUTT BEATON – DAUGHTER OF A 19TH CENTURY ENTREPRENEUR – PART I
My mother and grandmother captivated me with tales about my great-grandmother, Edith (Orcutt) Beaton. Her friends called her Edith, but her family used the nickname “Dee Dee.” My grandmother, Anna Jane (Beaton) Hyde, described Edith as “the sweetest mother in … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, My Family Ancestry, Photographs
Tagged Beaton, Dutton, Orcutt, Whiting
7 Comments
MABEL’S METAMORPHOSIS
MABEL’S METAMORPHOSIS PART I MABEL ELVINA NICHOLS HYDE (1888-1954) As a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, my great-grandmother, Mabel Elvina NICHOLS HYDE transformed herself from a forlorn child into a confident young woman. Known for her elegant style, the … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, My Family Ancestry, Photographs
Tagged Durham Museum Photo Archives, Hyde, Nelson, Nichols
14 Comments
PIECING TOGETHER THE PUZZLE OF THE NICHOLS-CARNEY PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION PART VII
A trio of unidentified faces seek re-connection with their families. The final installment of photographs from the NICHOLS-CARNEY collection. TINYPE #1 2.5″x 3.5″, 1/6 plate This young woman is smartly dressed for her portrait in a rustic setting. … Continue reading
PIECING TOGETHER THE PUZZLE OF THE NICHOLS-CARNEY PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION – PART V
Would the real Elizabeth Bell CARNEY please step forward. Please let me know if you think the two babies featured are the same child. A serene young mother lovingly holds her baby. Both mother and child have such an endearing … Continue reading
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS SERENDIPITY & COUSIN CONNECTIONS – The First CHARLES KNERR NICHOLS
Piecing together the Puzzle of the Nichols-Carney Photograph Collection Six months ago I received a package that included 16 photographs plus assorted land documents for the ancestors and descendants of Charles Knerr Nichols (1865-1951) and his wife Elizabeth Bell Carney(1865-1955). … Continue reading
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS SERENDIPITY & COUSIN CONNECTIONS
Old photographs with unnamed faces gaze at me, asking to be identified and treasured. Labeled photographs ask for their story to be revealed and shared. I’m fortunate that several of my ancestors saved and passed on so many pictures. However, … Continue reading
trekthrutime 