Now there’s a title, right?  I couldn’t believe that in 30 years, no one had seen or heard about this album that contains images of family members dating from the 1890s.  My grandfather passed away this summer, and we went out earlier this Fall to help grandma do some cleaning and to spend time chatting and whatnot.  Grandma brought out the album that she had found while organizing grandpa’s computer room.  It’s covered in worn red velvet with a mirror sewn into the cover, and is closed with a metal latch.  For being over 100 years old, it’s in pretty good condition.

I’m willing to bet it hasn’t been opened much, and it’s a real shame that so few of the photos are dated or labelled. Great Grandma had passed the album along to grandpa and now it’s come home with me. I decided to scan in all the photos in hopes that maybe someone, somewhere might recognize a few and help me solve some of the mysteries inside the album – we were able to identify a few photos from the other trunk (not joking, great-great grandma’s old steamer trunk that came with her from England was home to ALL THE PHOTOS) full of photos. Great grandma had gone through and put names on the back of some which was really pretty helpful. I’ve included the backs to the photos when there was something on the back, and some of the designs are really gorgeous.  The photos are all arranged on the page in the order they appear in the album and I’m sure there’s something to the order of the photos.  If you can help identify or date any of the photos, please leave a comment. Click on through for the photos! (Warning, VERY graphics heavy below the cut)

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		Photographer: Bank of England Studio. F. W. Knight Location: 3. Bank of England Place, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: E. Kelley Location: 31 Old Town Street, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Major & Darker Location: Falmouth & Camborne In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Curtis Location: 8 Union St. Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Heath & Bullingham Location: 24 George St, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Pierce Location:5 Market Street, Carbondale, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: John Hawke Location: 8 George St, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Cramer Location: 312 Main Street, Carbondale, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Frey Bros Location: 9116 Commercial Ave, So. Chicago In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: W. & D. Downey Location: 57 & 61 Ebury St, London SW In this photo: Martha Richards (1840-?) Notes: Written on back, in pencil is the name Martha.  I’ve been able to identify her as the sister of Elizabeth Richards (1824-?) who married Daniel Battin (1837-1918)
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		Photographer: Cramer Location: 312 Main Street, Carbondale, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: W. McFadden Location: Oxbridge, Ontario In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Hayman & Son Location: Launceston In this photo: (Top, L to R) Kate Battin, Bessie Battin(Bottom, L to R) Jessie Battin, George Battin, Alfred Herbert Powis, Mary Jane Battin Notes: George Battin shows up in other photos as “[great-great grand]Mother’s father”, and it’s easy to assume that the four girls in the photo are his four surviving daughters.  The child is Alfred Herbert Powis, son of Jessie Battin and Alfred Powis, he’s 3 years old in this photo, taken roughly in December 1895.
		Photographer: Theod Mueller Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Olga Powis Notes:
		Photographer: J. H. Truxell Location: 12 & 20 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA In this photo: Olga Powis Notes: A living family member identified this photo as being Olga Powis
		Photographer: J. H. Truxell Location: 12 & 20 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Reger Location: 1018 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Reger Location: 1018 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
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		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Towne Portrait StudioLocation: 425 Washington Street, Boston, MAIn this photo:Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes: Written on the back, “Eula F. Patrick’s Birthday Party July 10th 1891 8 years old”
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		Photographer: Heath & Bullingham Location: 24 George Street, Plymouth In this photo: Jessie Battin? Notes: Written on the back is Jessie Powis, Coalport, PA, even though the photo was taken in England.  Looks like there are instructions for reprinting, so I’m not 100% sure this is her.
		Photographer: Reger Location: 1106 Eleventh Street, Altoona, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: A. R. Maytum Location: 10 New Street, Wellington In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Parisian Photo Co Location: 75 Prices Street & 1 Hanover Street, Edinburgh In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Mrs. J. Haines Location: Phillipsburg, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: W. Grey Location: 4 Clifton Place, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
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		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
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		Photographer: Miller Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Location: In this photo: Notes: Written on the back is “Mrs. Powis, Blain City, Coalport, PA” – it’s written more like an address and looks like an envelope on the back.
		Photographer: John C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Cramer Location: Scranton, Carbondale, Jermyn In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Cifskey? Location: 291 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Pierce Location: 329 Main Street, Carbondale, PA In this photo: Notes: Written on back, “This was about a year after” – in reference to the next photo
		Photographer: Cramer Location: Carbondale, PA In this photo: Notes: Written on back, “This was taken when we where married next-day”
		Photographer: Mellon Location: Carnegie, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. Krismer Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Two Powis boys, possibly Alfred Herbert and William Earl? Notes: Don’t they look happy?!  Written on back seems to be an order for reprints.. “Nov 6.  Mrs. Alfred Powis, Blain City, PA.  Bust of both 20×16.  Hair both golden light, eyes bluish gray, very fair complexion, childish [??] while waists little boys …” and the rest is pretty illegible.
		Photographer: F. M. Spencer Location: Mansfield, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: F. M. Spencer Location: Mansfield, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Russell Location: Blossburg? In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Hill & Wakeling Location: Stonehouse, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: T. Atkinson Location: 8 Grove Road, Harold’s X, Grand Canal, Dublin In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Hawke Location: 8 George Street, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Heath & Bullingham Location: 8 George Street, Plymouth In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: W. Field & Co. Location: 9 High Street, Putney, S.W. In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: H. Hayman & Son Location: Church Street, Launceston In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: Charles Keeping, Exonia Studio Location: 1 Exe Bridge, Exeter Date: c.1879-1885 In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: M. E. Low Location: Greensburg, PA In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: A & G Taylor Location: 63 Princess Street, Edinburgh In this photo: Notes:
		Photographer: J. C. Patrick Location: Coalport, PA In this photo: Alfred & Jessie (Battin) Powis? Notes: There’s a reorder written on the bottom, so I’m assuming these two are Alfred and Jessie.