Tag 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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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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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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