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Olive M. Duling Furs - Santa Ana, California

Olive M. Duling Furs - Santa Ana, California

This set of old-timey store front photos shows Olive M. Duling Furs, an “Exclusive Furrier” of Santa Ana, California. It operated at this location and one nearby from the 1920s through the early 1960s.

"Where Economy Rules": Vintage 1930s A&P Grocery Store

"Where Economy Rules": Vintage 1930s A&P Grocery Store

Vintage grocery items of all sorts line the full shelves of this early to mid 1930s grocery store. A high resolution scan of this already amazingly clear photograph provides a cornucopia of old-timey advertising and product packaging to research. What items do you see or recognize?

Miller & Miller - The Woman's Store in Logan, Kansas (1914)

Miller & Miller - The Woman's Store in Logan, Kansas (1914)

Flo Muir and Mary Miller standing behind the oval glass of the door to Miller & Miller - The Woman’s Store in Logan, Kansas around 1914. Here is Flo’s story.

The A. Walker Company in Santa Fe, New Mexico (1890s)

The A. Walker Company in Santa Fe, New Mexico (1890s)

This photo shows a group of about 16 men, two horses, and a dog in front of the “A. Walker Co.” Is this possibly the A. Walker Company of Santa Fe, New Mexico from the 1880s and 1890s? Here is its story.

"Emily Waugh - Age 1 Yr."

"Emily Waugh - Age 1 Yr."

This found photo (eBay) of an adorable thumb sucking one year old girl is identified as “Emily Waugh”. Born Emily Louise Irons, this is her story.

President of the Lake Superior Beagle Club - Eugene Timothy Hanley (1896-1958)

President of the Lake Superior Beagle Club - Eugene Timothy Hanley (1896-1958)

My 2nd great uncle, Eugene Timothy Hanley (1896-1958), raised beagles and in 1938 was the president of the Lake Superior Beagle Club. Here he is with some of his dogs.

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15 Times in History When Santa Claus Was Really Embarrassed

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15 Times in History When Santa Claus Was Really Embarrassed

We scoured the newspapers to find 15 times in history when “Santa Claus” found himself in some really embarrassing situations.

Pic of the Week (#153) - A Brief History of Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957) and Family

Pic of the Week (#153) - A Brief History of Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957) and Family

This appears to be Maria Theresa Ames Lemley (1877-1957), daughter of William Prince Ames (1842-1899) and Evangeline Reynolds (1855-1925). Can you help me find and tel her story?

Sailors and Bunnies Aboard the John Ena in Full Color (1916)

Sailors and Bunnies Aboard the John Ena in Full Color (1916)

What’s not to love about old-timey sailing men on a ship holding bunnies? These men sailed on the John Ena in May of 1916. Colorized by Okkama Colorizations at The Psychogenealogist (2019).

Pic of the Week (#144) - A Family Photo and a Photographer's Secret?

Pic of the Week (#144) - A Family Photo and a Photographer's Secret?

A family photograph of a father and his son’s from 1920s Greeley, Colorado. Was their photographer, Howard Riley, hiding a secret?

"Angry Elephants Quieted By Clown With Town Bread" - August 3, 1926

"Angry Elephants Quieted By Clown With Town Bread" - August 3, 1926

The Psychogenealogist Reads The News! A circus clown saves the town from angry elephants. WITH BREAD! Real articles from yesteryear read with old-times charm to a modern audience.

"Dill Pickle Foils Would-be Watermelon Thief" - July 31, 1943

"Dill Pickle Foils Would-be Watermelon Thief" - July 31, 1943

Great news of the successful apprehension of a would-be watermelon thief! - July 31, 1943

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#100) - Battle Creek Woman Reaches Century Mark

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#100) - Battle Creek Woman Reaches Century Mark

If born just a few weeks earlier than her February 17, 1900 birthday, Ida Rhoads Sears (1900-2002) would have achieved the rare distinction of having lived in three different centuries! This is her story.

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The Stabbing of Albert Grzeskowiak (updated)

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The Stabbing of Albert Grzeskowiak (updated)

The story of how my 2nd Great Grandfather, Albert Grzeskowiak, was stabbed with a chisel in the streets of Detroit in 1910. 

Greek Couple Weds in Waterloo - 1919

Greek Couple Weds in Waterloo - 1919

Here is the wedding story of my Greek immigrant great-grandparents, Vasilios Halvangis and Maria Chardoulias in Waterloo, Iowa in 1919.