Lots to Give Thanks For

I found this at Ashby Bart in 2002. I always wondered who this kid was and why his mom or dad sat him on the table next to the paper turkey.

Monster Find

I’ve carried this one around for years.

Paris Easter Sunday 1919

Found this photo in the 1915 edition of “The AIT Cycle”, the student annual of the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago. There were three different volumes found in the old Victorian style home where my wife grew up in Francesville, Indiana. When I discovered the photo tucked into one of them, I was intrigued. … Continued

Wish To Kill

The faint writing at the bottom of this photo says: “Wish I could have killed him.” I wonder who was the person who had this murderous thought. Is it one of these men, or the photographer? Did the writer want to kill the men or perhaps the pack horse? I guess we will never know.

Raccoon Friends

I found these pictures in my parent’s attic. There was no indication of why they were relevant. I do not know the identity of “the raccoon trainer,” or why these photos were taken. I remember being told that one of our family members was a woodsman and that he died because a tree fell on … Continued

Stardust

I found this at the Newburgh Wal-Mart.

Girl in Chair

I was doing research in rural Japan about a year and a half ago, and came across a bunch of photos of dubious date and origin. I have no idea who these people are or how their pictures ended up where they did. There were tons, here’s one. Enjoy!