I've "rescued" a group of photographs belonging to the KRAKAU or KRAKAN Family of Ohio. The photographs included in this group are as follows: 1. Harry KRAKAU, taken at Strickmaker Studio in Canal Dover, OH, 1870's or 1880's, 3 months old 2. Harry A. KRAKAU, taken at J. H. Burkholder Studio in Shanesville, OH, 1870's or 1880's, 8 months old, note "brother of Walter, Howard, and Harold" 3. "Harry", taken at Koestle Bros Studio in Cleveland, OH, 1880's, 2 1/2 years old, note "died when 6 1/2 years old" and "Mrs. KRAKAU rear of 375 Taylor, entire" 4. Walter KRAKAU, taken at Koestle Bros Studio in Cleveland, OH, 1880's, 10 months old 5. Grandpa KRAKAU, taken at W. S. Robb Studio in Canal Dover, OH, 1860's, in his 20's, note "Arthur's Father" 6. Grandfather KRAKAU, copy of photo above made at Jno. Strickmaker Studio in Canal Dover, OH in 1870's or 1880's 7. Carrie KRAKAU, taken at Jno. Strickmaker Studio in Canal Dover, OH, in 1870's or 1880's, in teens 8. Grandmother KRAKAU, taken at Jno. Strickmaker Studio in Canal Dover, OH, in 1870's or 1880's, in 40's or 50's Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family: Arthur E. KRAKAU b. about 1854 in OH marred Emma F. SCHOTT b. about 1864 in OH and together they had 3 children, Walter Adolphus KRAKAU b. 14 Aug 1884 in Shanesville, OH; Howard M. KRAKAU b. 25 Oct 1893; and Harold A. KRAKAU b. 8 Sept 1900 in OH. The oldest Walter died Jan 1963 in NY. Their son Howard married Marie STACK b. Oct 1892 and Harold married ? BLEISCH and died Feb 1985 in Rocky River, OH. Census records provide the following information regarding the family: 1860 census of Canal Dover, OH: E. A. KRAKAN, age 32, a Watchmaker, born Germany Elvina KRAKAN, age 31, born PA Emma KRAKAN, age 8, born OH Ada KRAKAN, age 6, born OH Arthur KRAKAN, age 6, born OH 1870 census of Dover Township, OH: Lavina KRAKAN, age 43, Keeping House, born PA Emma KRAKAN, age 17, at Home, born OH Ada KRAKAN, age 16, at Home, born OH Arthur KRAKAN, age 16, at Home, born OH Carl KRAKAN, age 10, at Home, born OH Caroline KRAKAN, age 6, at Home, born OH 1880 census of Shanesville, OH: Michael SCHOTT, age 46, born Wurtumburg, a Blacksmith, parents born Wurtumburg Minnie SCHOTT, wife, age 48, born Wurtumburg, Keeping House, parents born Wurtumburg Emma SCHOTT, dau, age 16, born OH Minnie SCHOTT, dau, age 15, born OH Annie SCHOTT, dau, age 12, born OH Hattie SCHOTT, dau, age 8, born OH Lily SCHOTT, dau, age 3, born OH Jerome WEIMER, other, age 21, born OH, a Blacksmith, parents born OH Arther KRAKAU, other, age 26, born OH, a Carriage Painter, parents born Saxony/PA Charles AEGERTER, other, age 18, born OH, Blacksmith's Apprentice, parents born Switz/OH 1900 census of Cleveland, OH: Arthur KRAKAN, age 46, born Jan 1854, married 18 years, born OH, parents born Germany/PA, a Church Janitor Emma KRAKAN, wife, age 36, born Oct 1863, married 18 years, 4 children/2 living, born OH, parents born Germany Walter KRAKAN, son, age 15, born Aug 1884, born OH, at School Howard KRAKAN, son, age 6, born Oct 1893, born OH, at School 1900 census of Cleveland, OH: Austin ADAMS, age 46, born Feb 1854, married 23 years, born OH, parents born OH, a Night Watchman Emma ADAMS, wife, age 46, born June 1853, married 23 years, no children, born OH, parents born Germany/PA Elvina KRAKAU, Mother-in-law, age 73, a widow, born Aug 1826, 5 children/4 living, born PA, parents born Germany Addie KRAKAU, Sister-in-law, age 45, born Jan 1855, born PA, a Press Feeder 1910 census of Cleveland, OH: Arthur E. KRAKAN, age 56, married 27 years, born OH, parents born Germany/PA, a Packer Emma F. KRAKAN, wife, age 46, married 27 years, 5 children/3 living, born OH, parents born Germany Howard M. KRAKAN, son, age 16, born OH Harold A. KRAKAN, son, age 9, born OH Lillian C. SCHOTT, Sister-in-law, age 33, born OH, parents born Germany 1910 census of Rockport, OH: Walter A. KRAKAN, age 25, married 1 year, no children, born OH, parents born OH, a Commercial Photographer Maud M. KRAKAN, wife, age 24, married 1 year, born MI, parents born MI 1920 census of Cleveland, OH: Howard M. KRAKAN, age 26, born OH, parents born OH, a Photographer Marie C. KRAKAN, wife, age 27, born OH, parents born OH 1920 census of Lakewood, OH: Walter KRAKAN, age 35, born OH, parents born PA/OH, an Artist Maud KRAKAN, wife, age 34, born MI, parents born MI Dorothy KRAKAN, dau, age 8, born OH I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley