This is Maud. That's all I know. Her name was written on the back. There is no photographer information. My uneducated guess is that Maud is about 20 years of age and this photograph was taken about 1900. The photo was among others that were in my Grandma's Old Trunk in the Attic. Because of that, I believe Maud was living in Nebraska at the time of this photo.
A few possibilities from the 1900 Nebraska census for Maud are...
Maud Thomas, daughter of William & Anna from Scoville, Hamilton County. She was born in Indiana in August of 1872.
Maud Cunningham, daughter of Charles & Mary from Leroy, York County. She was born in Pennsylvania in January of 1873.
Maud Beard, daughter of John & Agnes from New York, York County. She was born in Illinois in March of 1874.
Maud Pritchard, daughter of David & Mary from School Creek, Clay County. She was born in England in May of 1875.
Does she look familiar to you? If you think you might know Maud, please leave a comment.
I don't know Maud, but I have similar photos that make me wonder how my ancestor got the photo. Sometimes I wonder that more than who the person was.
ReplyDeleteMe, too Wendy. I wonder if the photo had been mailed to my ancestors from old friends they knew while they had lived somewhere else. That would open up the possibility of the person being from anywhere in the entire country!
DeleteUsually they were friends and extended family we know little or nothing about.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true, Michael. Some of the photos from my Grandma do have names of people I know to be friends of the family. I'm pretty sure Maud is not a relative. Thanks for reading!
DeleteMaude has wonderfully intelligent and optimistic eyes! I hope someone is able to claim her.
ReplyDelete