Pic of the Week

Saying Goodbye to The Pic of the Week Series (#156)

Saying Goodbye to The Pic of the Week Series (#156)

After 3 years, 156 weeks straight, it is time to say goodbye to The Pic of The Week series here at The Psychogenealogist. Here is why we are doing it and what he hope will take its place.

Pic of the Week (#155) - "Did you know you had a Brother ..."

Pic of the Week (#155) - "Did you know you had a Brother ..."

“Did you know you had a Brother in the world that Looked like the other side” is inscribed on the back of this photo. Who is this mustachioed man and what is his story?

Pic of the Week (#154) - Men at Work in Mystery Bottle Shoppe

Pic of the Week (#154) - Men at Work in Mystery Bottle Shoppe

A vintage photo of men working in a mystery bottle shoppe? Can you help find the story behind the photo?

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?

Pic of the Week (#152) - Hungarian Women of Veszprém Photographed by A. Becske

Pic of the Week (#152) - Hungarian Women of Veszprém Photographed by A. Becske

Here is a lovely European cabinet card photograph taken by Bescke A. of Veszprém, Hungary. Who are these women and can you help me find their stories?

Pic of the Week (#151) - Kids Posing on a Cannon (1950s)

Pic of the Week (#151) - Kids Posing on a Cannon (1950s)

A trio of 1950s kids pose on a cannon in a tropical location. Do you know where they are? Can you help find and tell their stories?

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Pic of the Week (#150) - Winter in Vermont (1946)

Here is a collection of mostly wintery scenes likely taken in Vermont in the 1940s and 50s. I love the vibrant color captured by these vintage Kodachrome photo slides!

Pic of the Week (#149) - Seesaw or Teeter-totter? 1950s

Pic of the Week (#149) - Seesaw or Teeter-totter? 1950s

Nothing too fancy here. Just a couple of women here, likely form the 1950s, sitting on a seesaw or teeter-totter with a cute little girl.

Pic of the Week (#148) - Happy Halloween and Birthday "Mom" - Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981)

Pic of the Week (#148) - Happy Halloween and Birthday "Mom" - Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981)

My grandmother, Betty Grace Sears Hanley (1924-1981) was born on Halloween, October 31, 1924. This was the Halloween themed birthday cake her family made for her on her 47th birthday in 1971. Check out the other photos in the gallery!

Pic of the Week (#147) - "Dear Sisters" - Boulder Colorado Sanitarium

Pic of the Week (#147) - "Dear Sisters" - Boulder Colorado Sanitarium

“Dear Sisters: My left lung is still pretty badly choked up. I have kept up until Thurs. P.M. I had not been going to doctor each day as I should have, but I hope I’ll be up in a few days.”

Pic of the Week (#146) - "Pa Pa" - Mississippi (1905)

Pic of the Week (#146) - "Pa Pa" - Mississippi (1905)

What hair this gentleman lacks on his receding hairline he makes up for with the robustness of his mustache. Can you help me find and tell his story?

Pic of the Week (#145) - "Hello Pickles, How you was?" - Postcard (1910)

Pic of the Week (#145) - "Hello Pickles, How you was?" - Postcard (1910)

A postcard from 1910 shows two young suitors in a tender embrace being chased down by a driver and two passengers in a red car. It was sent to a Mr. Frank Hollingsworth of Kearney, Nebraska. Can you help find the story?

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?

Pic of the Week (#143) - "The Doctor Says: You Need Some Change" (Postcard, 1916)

Pic of the Week (#143) - "The Doctor Says: You Need Some Change" (Postcard, 1916)

A quirky 1916 postcard written between cousins from Minnesota.. Can you help us find and tell their stories?

Pic of the Week (#142) - Unknown Woman From Peru, Indiana

Pic of the Week (#142) - Unknown Woman From Peru, Indiana

This photograph is of an unidentified woman in my personal family collection. It was in the photo album of my great grandmother, Ida Rhoads Sears (1900-2002). Can you help me find and tell her story?

Pic of the Week (#141) - "Colorado's Pine and Silent Peak" (Postcard, 1918)

Pic of the Week (#141) - "Colorado's Pine and Silent Peak" (Postcard, 1918)

This delightful 1918 postcard depicts a picturesque Colorado mountain scene behind a forest of pine trees. Written from Hazel, to her Aunt in Illinois. Can you help us tell this story?

Pic of the Week (#140) - An 1893 Children's Group Photograph

Pic of the Week (#140) - An 1893 Children's Group Photograph

A beautiful cabinet card photograph from 1893 showing a group of children. Who are they and what are their stories?

Pic of the Week (#139) - Burlington Boy Rides Fake Horse (1919)

Pic of the Week (#139) - Burlington Boy Rides Fake Horse (1919)

Is this boy at a Burlington Railway (Ontario, Canada) station in 1919 or 1920? Can you help me find and tell his story?

Pic of the Week (#138) - A "Good" Samaritan of the 1950s

Pic of the Week (#138) - A "Good" Samaritan of the 1950s

A Samaritan Holy Man likely from the 1950s stands next to a religious scroll. Who is this man wand what is his story?

Pic of the Week (#137) - "Drawing His Salary" - Postcard (1908) From Kalamazoo, MI

Pic of the Week (#137) - "Drawing His Salary" - Postcard (1908) From Kalamazoo, MI

A postcard sent from Kalamazoo, MI in 1908. It shows an artist at an easel “Drawing His Salary”.