“The Young Married Man” – York, PA (circa 1890)
September 17, 2025
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Sometime around 1890, a young man had a photographic portrait taken at the studio of Hoke & Rudy in York, PA. The historic city of
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Portraits from S. C. Moodie – Prophetstown, Illinois (circa 1910)
March 26, 2025
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S. C. Brown lived in Prophetstown, a small city in Whiteside County of northwest Illinois. This settlement replaced an indigenous Winnebago village that was destroyed
“The Girl on a Chair” – York, PA (circa 1910)
August 19, 2024
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This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no written inscription that identifies the subject. Sometime around 1910, a child had her photographic portrait
The Young Man of Reading – Fritz Studio (circa 1912)
June 11, 2023
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In the early twentieth century, Reading was a busy and prosperous city in Pennsylvania. The Reading Railroad carried raw materials to the city and transported
The Pensive Young Man – Petersburg, VA (circa 1910)
May 29, 2023
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Sometime around 1910, a young Virginian sat for a photographic portrait. The portrait was made and printed at Kramer’s Studio in Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is