discovering the story it tells
Lorrayne Goff (1922-2009) Look at those victory rolls! Lorrayne was the daughter of Granville and Nancy (Duncan) Goff. She was born and raised in Williamson, West Virginia. Her father was in the department store business and her mother was a seamstress. Lorrayne married Salvatore Corea. They had one son, Larry.
Miss Sadie Deck was born in 1856 and grew up a farmer's daughter near Martinsburg, West Virginia. Unlike her brother and five sisters who lived long lives, Sadie's days on this earth were short. I struggled with this identification because I could not find Tuscarora City, Virginia. It wasn't until I took my search to... Continue Reading →
Amie Stump Hardman Click to view Find a Grave memorial (1866-1906) Jerome Hardman (1852-1931) Geraldine Hardman (1885-1950)
I found this strip of photos online at Pieces of Pastimes. I love these antique photobooth-style images and was excited about the challenge of identifying the sitters without a location. And it definitely was a challenge! I planned to say that I was 80% confident in my identification but then I came across what you might... Continue Reading →
the rescued photo 