If you recognize any of these people...or have any ideas about them,
I would appreciate hearing from you. Email
Beth MacDonald I am presently researching surnames: DOUD; BARDEN; NEISWENDER;
KELLER; PARTEE; CARPENTER; STEMEN; NIHIZER Locations include: Ohio, Vermont, NY, Mass, Conn, NJ, Penn.
Man:
bottom of photo: "Rank. (Extra Finish) Van Wert, Ohio
Studio
portrait of woman: back of card is unusual; "S.G. Roloson, The leading
Photographer, Delphos, Ohio Crayon Portraits a Specialty. Duplicates can
be had at any time. Copyrightd 1889 Scan
of back
Leroy
Vinton Stemen; son of Leroy Stemen and Emily Nihizer; bottom of card,
"E.T. Bowdle, S.M. John, Operator, Lima, Ohio
Woman;
bottom of card "J.F. Rank (Enamel Finish) Van Wert, Ohio
Woman;
back of card, "J.I. Ream, Photographer, Van Wert, Ohio Gallery over the
Post Office, Negatives Preserved for Future Orders
Three
woman; album sleeve labeled, " Melissa Savage (sister of Charles Carpenter;
daughter of John C. Carpenter (my brick wall) side of card, "F.E. Smith
Gallery Delphos, O"
Woman:
bottom of card, "J.F. Rank Studio, No. 7 East Main St. Van Wert, Ohio"
Ed
and Rhoda Carpenter (Ed born c. 1869, Ohio; brother of Charles Carpenter;
son of John C. Carpenter bottom of photo, "Studio of A. Sheets, Delphos,
Ohio"
Mary
Carpenter Stemen: daughter of Leroy and Emily Nihizer Stemen; bottom
of photo, "J.C. Mullan, Van Wert, O"