Hattie Thompson Civil War Album

Hattie Thompson Civil War Album

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Albums, Children, Families, Men, Michigan, Women

Hattie Thompson was the original owner of this Civil War-era photo album, found at a Portland, Oregon antique show.

Tanan (last name unknown) in May 1895, while she was a student at the Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Rescued Photos

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Children, Couples, Groups, Kith & Kin, Toys, Women

Rescued photos are orphaned photos The Past Matters has acquired from flea markets, garage sales, and online sellers which Karen has researched and identified the subject(s), date, and location.

Young girl about 1886 with French bisque Jumeau doll.

Thomson Studio in Kansas City, Missouri

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Children, Photographers, Toys

Photographs taken in the D. P. (David Presly) Thomson Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. D. P. Thomson was Kansas City’s most prolific photographer, offering photographic services in Kansas City from 1873 until 1933.

Young girl with a Lenci (model 110) cloth doll about 1926.

Children with Toys and Bears

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Children, Toys

Teddy bears first appear in the early twentieth century, and quickly become very popular.

Dana Margaret Williams, 2 Aug 1901, probably in Waverly, Kansas.

Children and China Dolls

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Children, Toys

The majority of china dolls were German in origin, and they were generally less expensive than the bisque dolls that were also available in this time period.