Category Archives: Photographers

Six Word Saturday – An unknown barefoot boy from Goldsboro

Posted on September 6, 2014 by

An unknown barefoot boy from Goldsboro. I have to confess that I have a crush on this young handsome Carolina boy. His portrait was in a collection of pictures that belonged to my husband’s great-grandmother, Ophelia Rose Barnes. From other … Continue reading →

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Six Word Saturday – Wearing hats takes a certain panache!

Posted on August 16, 2014 by

Wearing hats takes a certain panache! The mystery lady above has a very stylish wild hat. This, and the photo below of another mystery lady, belonged to Sarah Ophelia Rose Barnes. Most of Ophelia’s photographs were taken in Goldsboro or … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Faces From the Past – Charming Children, Circa 1910

Posted on May 2, 2014 by

This portrait was one of many photographs belonging to Sarah Ophelia Barnes, née Rose (1863-1936). Ophelia lived for many years in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. Her great-granddaughter, Betsy Coleman, shared the pictures with our Barnes family, in the hopes … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Woman in Nurse Uniform

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

This photograph was taken by the Walter Washington Foster Studio, in Richmond, Virginia. There are more of the Foster photos at the Virginia Historical Society. It was addressed to Miss Barnes, 354 R. Black.  The photo was in a trunk … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Faces From the Past – Bessie Pauline Barnes of NC?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

This photograph of a lovely young girl, or teenager, was taken by the Parker Studio in Dunn, North Carolina.  No other information is associated with the picture, except that it was in a trunk belonging to Sarah Ophelia Rose Barnes. … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Faces From the Past – Man’s Photo taken by S. R. Alley of Tarboro, NC

Posted on January 10, 2014 by

This unknown man had his photograph taken by S.R. Alley of Tarboro, North Carolina, most likely at towards the end of the 19th century. The man seems to be staring right into my eyes pleading to be identified. This portrait … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Faces From the Past – North Carolina Couple

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

I’m always hopeful about solving photograph mysteries. This unknown couple must have had a significant event to have posed for a portrait with the Cyrus P. Wharton Photographers (1887-1905) in Raleigh, North Carolina. The photo was in a trunk belonging … Continue reading →

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