Hi folks. I am turning to you for suggestions on this exciting find. I was going thru some old papers and some old photos and found a picture of a scruffy old man on a postcard type photo and on the back is his name and address, very faint but I could make it out with a magnifying glass. The address places him where they lived c1915 before he passed away in 1919. With that was a photo of my uncle in his WW1 uniform. AND with that also was a photo of a lovely young lady I WANT TO BELIEVE IS MY GRANDMOTHER. On the back of this photo is VERY, VERY faint writing in pencil. I seem to make out a capital 'L'....but it may be because that is WHAT I WANT TO SEE. She looks sad, pretty and innocent. Her hair is wavy and pulled back in an updo. No makeup, no jewelry. Gauzy blouse with one applied flowerbud. My father had hair like that and so does my sister. It is not blond nor brunette. It may be auburn [like me] or light brown. I am desparate to find out where to go to have this faint writing explored if it is possible. ANY HELP or suggestions would make me happy. I am delirious with the hope that this is my grandmother :). Thank you so much. Happy New Year to all. Janice Boston

I'd be checking out the boston museum of art I think ist out on Brookline ave, past the fenway but its been a very long time. they did some great restorations for me in the late 50s. Zippity111@aol.com wrote: > Hi folks. I am turning to you for suggestions on this exciting find. > > I was going thru some old papers and some old photos and found a picture of a > scruffy old man on a postcard type photo and on the back is his name and > address, very faint but I could make it out with a magnifying glass. The > address places him where they lived c1915 before he passed away in 1919. > > With that was a photo of my uncle in his WW1 uniform. > > AND with that also was a photo of a lovely young lady I WANT TO BELIEVE IS MY > GRANDMOTHER. On the back of this photo is VERY, VERY faint writing in pencil. > I seem to make out a capital 'L'....but it may be because that is WHAT I WANT > TO SEE. She looks sad, pretty and innocent. Her hair is wavy and pulled back > in an updo. No makeup, no jewelry. Gauzy blouse with one applied flowerbud. > My father had hair like that and so does my sister. It is not blond nor > brunette. It may be auburn [like me] or light brown. I am desparate to find > out where to go to have this faint writing explored if it is possible. > > ANY HELP or suggestions would make me happy. I am delirious with the hope > that this is my grandmother :). > > Thank you so much. Happy New Year to all. > > Janice > Boston > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston's Great Fire of 1872: > http://www.boston.com/globe/specialreports/1997/mar/125/1872.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com