News in brief
Wow. I’ve been away from the blog for so long that I nearly couldn’t remember the password to log in just now. Read more
Posts from the ‘family photos’ Category
Apr 17
Mary M Brown, 1871–1953
Born in New York City in the spring of 1871, Mary (christened Margaret Braun) was the eldest child of German immigrants Frederick Braun, a carpenter, and Bertha Schneider Braun. They would eventually have four more children, including twin girls of whom only one survived infancy.
In 1880, the family – by now listed with the spelling Brown, which is what they seem to have used most of the time after this – occupied an apartment at 604 West 49th Street in midtown Manhattan. I was excited to find the address on Street View; less so to learn that it’s now a FedEx depot. Read more
Sparkly tiaras and top hats, 1934
Molly (on the right) with (l-r) Babs, Janette and Ella, 1934
“One of the first women morticians in New Jersey!!”
Ruth Lindsley (l) and Rita Weatherhead (r), New Jersey, 1920s
Ruth's caption to the photo above
I love this snapshot of my grandmother and her friend Rita. Read more
What sort of uniform is this woman wearing?
Just a quick post, as I’m feeling blogging withdrawal on account of MASSIVE quantity of copy-editing needing done, deadline looming, and exciting visit from my dad coming up this weekend. I am working on a proper post, but for now, I genuinely do want to work out who this woman is (she’s not related to me). I’d really appreciate any ideas about her uniform. Read more
