Unknown people in a photo album probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green, p.22.
Very old family photo albums are such delights to find, but so maddening too! Usually people are not labeled in the photos, and seldom are dates or places noted- after all, the person who made the album already knew all that information that we now so desperately seek. So it is up to the family historian to try to decipher the clues found in these albums.
Unknown people in a photo album probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green, p.17. [Click on image to enlarge.]This album is chock-full of pictures of many different people, which was typical for the time, probably the very early 1900s. Happily, we recognized one of the person in the photos as Bess Dorothy (Green) Broida. Bess was born in 1891 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Abraham M. Green and Rose Brave. Bessie married Phillip Edwin Broida in 1910. On page 17, she may be the young girl in the oval portrait just to the bottom left of the center circle; we have positively identified her at an older age in other photos in the album. Using some detective work, we have been able to determine the names of a few of the others. (More on those folks in another post.)
Following are some photo album pages of people we would like to know more about. Please contact us if you can help identify any of these persons.
Unknown people in a photo album probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green, p.31.Unknown people in a photo album probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green, p.33.Unknown people in a photo album probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green, p.34.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Green family photo album.
2) Family oral history.
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A Green Family Photo Album- Page 1. Rose Brave Green is the woman in the upper right, and younger woman at the bottom left is Bess Dorothy (Green) Broida.
A Green Family Photo Album- Page 2A Green Family Photo Album- Page 3. Gertrude Broida is sitting in the front of the picture on the right, and her mother, Bess Dorothy (Green) Broida, may be the woman in the back.A Green Family Photo Album- Page 5. Woman at bottom left may be the mother of Abraham Green.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Photo album owned by the author.
2) Family oral history plus comparison to known family photos.
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The Green Family Photo Album has so many fun pictures on its pages. Today we are highlighting some with people on the move- or, at least, looking like they are on the move.
Above- some great hats! I wonder if this is a real automobile or a posed picture in a studio. Sadly, we don’t know the names of these people.
Green Family Photo Album- page 7.
We haven’t been able to identify any of the above children on a porch swing, or any of the other beautiful little children.
Green Family Photo Album- page 16.
Another page with people we cannot identify, but a day at the lake and on the move in boats looks like fun!
Green Family Photo Album- page 19.
Taking a day off for a picnic, photo, and stroll is another way to get ‘out’ of the city, even if it might be in a local park. That top hat would make a young man look quite dandy strolling down the street. We think the women on the right, both top and bottom, may be Estelle Green.
And we have saved the most perplexing page for last:
Green Family Photo Album- page 36.
We think that the top left picture is, from left, Rose (Brave) Green, Sam Stampfer (her son-in-law, married to daughter Ann Green), and Bess Dorothy Green (Rose’s daughter). Bessie’s daughter had identified the picture of the young woman in glasses as her mother. However, take a look at the photo at the bottom right of the page- the two women sitting almost look like twins! They have different hats so if it was a double exposure, the hats would have needed to be changed. If a double exposure, why only the one woman, not the other? Could they be cousins that look very much like each other? Or were there twins we just didn’t know about in the family? Censuses, family oral history, and other research has never turned up such information. It is one of the most perplexing genealogical puzzles we have ever faced. If anyone out there has any suggestions or knowledge about these people, we would love to hear it!
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Green Family Photo Album
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The above handsome couple- if they were, indeed, a couple, are just two of the many persons in this Green family photo album that we cannot identify. Please let us know if you have any of these same pictures- maybe yours will have names on them! (A genealogist’s dream.)
Green Family Photo Album- page 35.A Green Family Photo Album- Page 6.
The picture on the left may have Bess D. Green on the right- what do you think?
Green Family Photo Album- page 37.
Top left picture is Esther Stampfer on the left with long ringlets. The girl with her may be Sarah “Jane” Ledwidge. Would love some help to identify the others on this page.
Green Family Photo Album- page 39.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Green Family photo album, probably owned by Bess Dorothy Green.
Not sure why WordPress is calling this 8 of 3 in this series. Another technical glitch to figure out…
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Top row, from right: Sam Stampfer, ? Bess Dorothy Green?, Herman Green?
Green Family Photo Album- page 12.
This page thankfully had names written in pencil- Woohoo! They show up much better on the scan than in real life, so try scanning items and looking at them carefully- you might find more than expected.
The bottom right young woman with glasses is Bess Green.
The four pictures on the diagonal are Edith Shepard- wonder how she is related?
Green Family Photo Album- page 14.
Green Family Photo Album- page 9.
Estelle Green in bottom left oval, Rose Brave Green in right bottom photo with young girl.
Green Family Photo Album- page 8
On left, Violet ___y; on right, “Mrs. Abraham Green” or Rose (Brave) Green.
Green Family Photo Album- page 7.
Unknown children of the Green Family.
Green Family Photo Album- Front CoverGreen Family Photo Album- Back Cover
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Oops! Published a Friday post on Thursday. I could say, “Wow, that makes me ahead of the game!” Sadly though, I meant to finish this post for publication last week…
2) Green Family Photo Album, in possession of the author.
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