Lost Photos
(an IRS-registered 501c3 charitable non-profit corporation)

  • Our Mission                                   

    Our Mission

    To collect and preserve historical photos and other media, make the material available to the public online at no cost, and return the material to surviving family members on request.

  • A Word From John                                   

    A Word From John

    I started collecting lost photos after doing a project for my father.  He was keeper of the Perkins family archives, storing several generations of family photos.  A few years ago I set about scanning the entire archive, around 23,000 photos I think.  I finished that project and gave him a copy of the complete archive.  I sometimes ask him about some of those pictures (Who is this?  When did that happen?  Do you remember such-and-such happening?) but it bugs me that we don't know who a lot of the people are in the older photos.

    I visit auctions, swapmeets, and thrift stores and I occasionally find photo albums or packets of photos from a few years back to over 100 years ago.  It bugs me the same way as my family archive- so many memories, so much time, so much history lost, all these photos destined for...what, a dumpster in back of some anonymous junk store?

    I started this project because I wanted to preserve what I could of the lives and memories of the people that took these photos.

    There is an extensive FAQ here.  If you have any questions or complaints, that's where to start.

    Click on the link for each family under the Photos tab to see the page for that family.

    If you are one of the people in these photos, if you know any of the people in these photos, or if you still have any questions, please contact me here.

    >>> If there is any information you want to add to this site- especially genealogy info- please contact me here.

  • Photos                                   

    Photos


    Family 1  (my family)

    Since the rule of thumb for this page is to include photos that are at least 20-25 years old, most of the Family 1 photos are from the 1970's and 1980's. I haven't included the Perkins family archive because there are a number of people in them that I know and who are currently alive.  I know the photographers for many of these photos.  In creating this page, for Family 1, I am working under several conditions requested by various people as to which photos I can and can't post.  For this reason, the Family 1 photos posted here consist mainly of a trolley museum, cats, my early childhood, and my high school (graduated 1989). There are currently (as of April 1, 2016) 151 images in this set.


    Family 2
    Nothing written on the backs of these photos.  99 images in this set.


    Family 3
    Many notes.  265 images in this set.


    Family 4
    Many notes.  1,447 images in this set.


    Family 5
    A few notes.  419 images in this set.


    Family 6
    A few notes.  254 images in this set.


    Family 7
    Many notes.  747 images in this set.


    Family 7A
    From a montage included with family 7.  10 images in this set.


    Family 8
    148 images in this set.


    Family 9
    29 images in this set.


    Family 10
    45 images in this set.


    Family 11
    78 images in this set.


    Family 12
    305 images in this set.


    Family 13
    118 images in this set.


    Family 14
    48 images in this set.


    Family 15
    479 images in this set.


    Family 16
    517 images in this set.


    Family 17
    87 images in this set.


    Family 18
    Schloesser Family
    1,344 images in this set.


    Family 19,  Family 19-A
    2,585 images in this set.


    Family 20
    Caulfield/Ritter/Southard Family
    619 images in this set.


    Family 21
    Multi-Family
    1,989 images in this set.


    Family 22
    1,535 images in this set.


    Family 23
    182 images in this set.


    Family 24
    699 images in this set.


    Family 25
    29 images in this set.


    Family 26
    53 images in this set.


    Family 27
    60 images in this set.


    Family 28
    28 images in this set.


    Family 29
    128 images in this set.


    Family 30
    40 images in this set.


    Family 31
    974 images in this set.


    Family 32
    219 images in this set.


    Family 33
    1,087 images in this set.


    Family 34
    1,378 images in this set. It's the Whitsett family.


    Family 35
    3,151 images in this set.


    Family 36
    328 images in this set. It's the Johnston / Reeves family.


    Family 37
    128 images in this set.


    Family 38
    2,502 images in this set.


    Family 39
    883 images in this set.


    Family 40
    222 images in this set.


    Family 41
    316 images in this set.


    Family 42
    210 images in this set.


    Family 43
    974 images in this set.


    Family 44
    3,283 images in this set.


    Family 45
    179 images in this set.


    Family 46
    303 images in this set.


    Family 47
    93 images in this set. It's the Bergman / Gregory / Shuptrine family.


    Family 48
    44 images in this set.


    Family 49
    667 images in this set.


    Family 50
    136 images in this set. It's a freemason family.


    Family 51
    314 images in this set.


    Family 52
    538 images in this set.


    Family 53
    1,118 images in this set.


    Family 54
    219 images in this set.


    Family 55
    813 images in this set.


    Family 56
    151 images in this set.


    Family 57
    19 images in this set.


    Family 58
    91 images in this set.


    Family 59
    3,774 images in this set. It's the work of Dr. Elinor S Benes.


    Family 60
    58 images in this set.


    Family 61
    27 images in this set. It's a bar mitzvah for Scott William Crane.


    Family 62
    126 images in this set. This lady liked her cats.


    Family 63
    179 images in this set.


    Family 64
    805 images in this set. It's the Dudley family.


    Family 65
    183 images in this set. It's the Dulinski family.


    Family 66
    2,140 images in this set. It's the Kohl / Kreutz family.


    Family 67
    404 images in this set.


    Family 68
    1,121 images in this set.


    Family 69
    253 images in this set.


    Family 70
    158 images in this set.


    Family 71
    159 images in this set.


    Family 72
    1,354 images in this set. It's the Winters family.


    Family 73
    910 images in this set.


    Family 74
    915 images in this set.


    Family 75
    2,309 images in this set.


    Family 76
    896 images in this set.


    Family 77
    2,320 images in this set.


    Family 78
    1,752 images in this set.


    Family 79
    3,235 images in this set.


    Family 80
    756 images in this set.


    Family 81
    959 images in this set.


    Family 82
    802 images in this set.


    Family 83
    806 images in this set.


    Family 84
    865 images in this set.


    Family 85
    820 images in this set.


    Family 86
    3,534 images in this set.


    Family 87
    3,836 images in this set.


    Family 88
    635 images in this set.


    Family 89
    725 images in this set.


    Family 90
    783 images in this set.

  • Donations

    Donations

    If you have a batch of photos that you want to donate, please contact us here.  You can get an invoice and declare the photos as charitable donations on your taxes.

    If you are a person or company and you want to donate equipment, you can get an invoice and declare that as a charitable contribution as well.  We currently have several 8.5 x 11 flatbed scanners and a Wolverine single slide scanner.  We could use any flatbed scanner with a larger surface area and/or a slide scanner with an automatic feeder.  Please contact us here.

    If you want to donate funds to Lost Photos, please click on the donate button below.  Contributions go toward equipment, increased hosting space, and scanning hours/employee time.  If we get an angel donor, our goals include at least 1 full time employee and perpetual hosting for the photos.

    Here is our donations page at Crowdrise.

 

   Family 7  

747 images in this set.

Research/Genealogy:

Merrill H Martin, born April 18, 1890, died August 30, 1960, born to Henry F Martin (born January 6, 1848, died January 17, 1926) and Alice C Martin (born July 26, 1858, died February 13, 1939), brother Forrest A Martin (born April 1888), brother Freeman Martin, married Emma J Unknown (born January 23, 1915, died October 23, 1996).

For John R Thompson, I found him in an existing tree.  I entered some of his data in Family Tree Maker 2009, but then I noticed that his tree may contain around 52,000 people, which is beyond the scope of this project (teacher/professor talk for 'I don't feel like doing it').  Here's the tree I found.  The tree extends much further back than what you see below.  Here's the part I copied:

Cast:

Austin Newel Martin
  		Dana Margaret Williams
   		John R Thompson
  		Louise Kelly
   		Milton Merrill
 
Bill Manhe
   		Harold Mutchler
   		Juba Hill
   		Mae MacGranahan
   		Sam McKenna
  
Buzz Duncan
   		Harry Sonnet
   		Levi Nason
 Mary Cooper
  
Charles Roland Cooper
   		Jack Kelley
   		Lila Morten
  		Merrill Martin
   		 

 

Photos:

1894 Grandma And Grandpa Levi Nason
   

1913 Louise Kelly
   

1920
   

1921 Alivera Mom Holding Jack Me Illegible At Medina, OH 1
   

1922 Jack Kelly 2 Years Old Dad And Aunt Olive Took Me To Harnes Photo Shop They Said I Was Good And Cooperated
   

1937
           

October 8, 1939 State Fair
   

October 8, 1938
               

1938 Jack Kelly Me At Black House Pittsburgh
   

1938 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
   

September 1953 Yosemite National Park
                                                   

December 1958
       

January 1959
       

August 1959 Airman Gorman Structural Station Pease AFB
   

August 1959 Old Fire Pump Portsmouth NH 2
   

D-Day Gray Beach K-9 Albert
   

Disneyland
   

Fairies Park
   

George Bair And PO Crew
   

Graebings
   

Lila Morten
   

Lt Kelly
   

Mae MacGranahan
   

Marie Pete Mr And Mrs Rehklam And Friends
   

Meddia And Mommy
   

This Was Taken Last July Weekend I Was Illegible With Walter This Car Is A Whippet Coach Taken Near Flushing MI
   

Trixie My First Dog Georges Dog Pal
   

Verdun Et Les Champs De Bataille
   

1923
   

1924 Aunt Illegible Jack And June Pittsburgh
   

1924 Or 1925 Jack June At Age When I Lived With Illegible And Mae And Jack And June
   

1925 Fort Lauderdale, FL
   

1925 Venetian Pools, Coral Gables, FL
   

April 25, 1939 Kenny Illegible
   

May 8, 1939
   

May 22, 1939 Bill Manhe
   

May 22, 1939 Buzz Duncan
   

May 22, 1939 Mrs Sproul
   

1946
                                                       

May 27, 1954 Track Meet 1st 2nd Johnson 3rd Ich 43rd Div Arty 4th Murphy Now 5th Div Arty
   

September 11, 1954 To Merril And Emma From Andy And Phyllis
   

February 1955This Is Me In My Uniform Big Deal M4 Heal
   

December 25, 1955 At My Sisters Front Door
   

December 25, 1955 Look Illegible Dont You
   

6 Mo Getting A Little Bit Sleepy Notice He Can Hold His Own Bottle
   

6 Mo Hes Sitting In His Play Pen
   

6 Mo Sitting In Bath Block Caught His Eye This Is How He Looks When Concentrating
   

6 Months Alan Greeting A New Day
   

Agadir Earthquake Morocco
               

Jack 6 Months
   

Jack And Mommy In Georges One And Only Car Kedzie Street
   

Jack At South Beach Several Weeks Illegible He Rode Around All Alone
   

Jack From Aunt Olivia Sunday January 8 In Tucson Illegible Recreation Center Illegible The Desert And Illegible
   

Jack Up A Tree
   

Paul, John, Scott
   

Port Lyautey, Kenitra, Morocco
   

Post Card Sylvan Lake
   

Postcard
   

Vevia And Vonnie Hilward
 

1927 Jack Kelly Pittsburgh
   

1929 Jean Illegible Jack June
   

1929 Kellys And Hilliards, Forrestville, PA
   

1930 Jack June Joy
   

1930 Mommy And Jack Pittsburgh PA That Illegible Of Mine Was Black Illegible An Collar And Sleeves Hat Illegible Red By Dobbs
   

1937 Jack
   

1937 Long Island
   

1937 Plymouth Rock
   

1937 West Point
   

May 22, 1939 Wayne Illegible
   

May 22, 1939
                               

June 30, 1939
                       

1939
   

October 4, 1944
       

May 1961 Crazy Horse Taken From Patio With Sculptor Illegible South Dakota
   

May 1961 Mt Rushmore South Dakota
   

September 1967
   

September 1968
           

2 Weeks Old Losing His Hair Now What Coming In Now Much Lighter Almost White Big Question Will It Be Red Too
   

Grandpa, Uncle Illegible, And Uncle Illegible
   

Group Of NW People At NW Illegible At Sycamore Grove Near Los Angeles
   

Harold Mutchler
   

Harry Sonnet
   

Herb Joffa John Blowitz
   

Ill And Buck See The Horse Trailer Behind Belongs To Hal Jackson Ill From Texas Ill
   

Merrill Illegible Martin B 04181890 Son Of Alice And Illegible Martin
   

Merrill Illegible Martin B 04181890 Son Of Alice And Illegible Martin 2
   

Milton Merrill Long Beach, CA
   

Morocco 50 Francs Side 1
       

Mother On Panky
   

Wall Around Rabat, Morocco
   

Virginia In Front Seat Vesta In Back
   

1930 Mommy June And Jack
   

December 8, 1931 Baby Charley Roland Cooper This Is My Landlady She Just Worships The Baby
   

1931 Cousin Jack Pittsburgh
   

1931 Jack Age About 10 Or 11 2 Pups
   

August 8, 1932 Charley Roland 1 Year
   

1938 Travers Creek Jack And Harry
   

1938
                       

April 22, 1939, June, 16
   

April 25, 1939
               

December 25, 1948 Our Fire
   

February 1949 Joseph And Lena Panattoni My Aunt And Uncle Josie Taken Los Angeles CA
   

1951 A B Lewis
   

June 1952
   

February 9, 1953 Halloween 1952 Sue And Ann
   

December 25, 1955 Looking At A Illegible Gift From Mimi Thats My Harp Behind Me
   

December 25, 1955 Looking At The Lights
   

December 25, 1955 My Sisters Cat
   

October 18, 1956 Taken At Illegible On The Mill Deck All My Love
   

January 1958 Charley
   

Albany, NY
   

Austin Newel Martin B 08121884 Son Of Illegible And Alice Martin
   

Bruces Birthday
   

Buck And Illegible The Stables Hes Doing The Illegible Step
   

Charles Roland Cooper 14 Months Old
   

Illegible And Her Sister Nettie Pittsburgh
   

Illegible School Pittsburgh PA Jack Kelley Age 6 Years
   

Illegible School Pittsburgh PA Jack Kelly Age 5 Years
   

Illegible School Pittsburgh PA Jack Kelly Age 7 Years
   

Illegible School PIttsburgh PA Jack Kelly Age 9 Years
   

Mother, Mommy, Olive
   

Oregon
   

Our Shack
   

Pa Schmidt, Medina, OH
   

Party At Sonnets
   

Taken At Palm Beach Several Weeks Ago We Ate Under This Hut On Some Millionaires Private Beach
   

May 7, 1935 Stewart School Ludington, MI
   

August 25, 1935
   

August 1935
   

1936
   

1936 Mary Cooper And Buddy 1 Year
   

1936 Medina, OH
   

1936 Niagra Falls
   

1936, About, Dad
   

1936, About, Mother
   

1937 Concord, MA
   

1944 Ardmore OK US Army Air Force
   

1946 Mason Hospital
           

1946 New York
               

Spring 1946
   

February 9, 1953 Sue And Sara Osborne Pauls Daughter
   

February 9, 1953
               

September 1953 Monterey Bay
   

September 1953 Monterey Bay 2
   

August 1959 Old Time Fire Pump Portsmouth NH
   

August 1959 Structural Station
   

September 1960
   

February 1961 Riverside Calif
   

Chris Age 4 Weeks
   

Christ Bankert
   

Christmas Eve
   

Cutoff Of All The Dogs On East Hill
   

Dado Love Always Dolly
   

John R Thompson MD Son Of Thomas Jefferson Thompson And Hannah Ann Tucker
   

Juba Hill Age 16
   

Keddie Mommy Aunt Lizzie
   

Kedzie Street
   

Kellys Grassings Basks Regina Wendell Hookers McClures
   

Richard And Illegible Born December 15, 1896, Dana Margaret Williams One Year Old Illegible 2
   

Sam McKenna
   

Stables At Kelvedon Hall
   

Stack 880 Runner
   

Postcard Ferndale CA
   

 

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