The Ozarks

Karen Steely 15 October 2016Country, Main Street, Public Buildings, Town

The Ozarks, named for the Ozark Plateau, covers much of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas as well as the northeast corner of Oklahoma and the southeast corner of Kansas.

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.

Mount Vernon Seminary Students

Karen Steely 15 July 2016District of Columbia, Groups, Kith & Kin, Women

Photos of young women who were students at the exclusive Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C. in 1895.

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.

Public Homes and Hospitals

Karen Steely 15 July 2016Birdseye Views, Public Buildings, Town

Postcards of the I.O.O.F. Home in Liberty, Missouri and the Veterans Home and Hospital in Waupaca, Wisconsin.