This was posted to the Norfolk list and we're forwarding it on for greater exposure. Steve and Bunny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley Cardiel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:48 AM Subject: POWEL - PITMAN Family Photograph > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Cara POWEL taken at the J.H. Faber > Studio in Norfolk, Virginia. I would guess that the photograph was taken in > the 1890's and that Cara was probably in her late teens or early 20's at the > time. In addition to her name it is noted "Married Allic or Allex PITMAN", > the first name is hard to read. > > In addition to this photograph I also recovered the following photographs > from the same source: > > *Mr. & Mrs. George G. JOHNSTOWN, taken at the King Studio in Washington DC, > probably in the 1890's with the couple appearing to be in their 20's at the > time > *Mrs. A.F. GILSON in her garden at Rescue, Virginia, probably taken in the > 1880's, she appears to be in her 50's or 60's at the time > *John ISLIN, taken at the Tennant Studio in Newport News, Virginia, notes > he is son of Ben ISLIN > > Don't know how these people are connected, however, the handwritten > notations made on each was certainly made by the same hand. I'm hoping to > locate someone from these families so that the photographs can be returned > to family. If you are a member of one of these families or know someone who > might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > > ============================== > 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 >