An Ebay purchase (pricey!). The photograph shows two horses pulling a wagon filled with large rocks. The horses are wearing fly nets indicating the photo was probably taken in the summer. Three unidentified men are on the wagon.

The photograph that does not have a studio mark or names on the back. However, on the left side is a sign:

FARMERS H--

E. M. DAILY

And on the right side another sign:

119

LAUTNER

BROS.

E. M. Daily and Lautner Brothers stores, Traverse City.

The 1901 and 1904 Traverse City city directories provides the following information:

SALOONS- Daily, Emery M. 117 S. Union, residence 328 W. 9th

SHOES- Lautner, Edward, 119 S. Union, residence same

Emery M. Daily was born on 18 July 1849 in New York. He was married in 1874 to Elmora Sears. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage on 6 October 1921 in Traverse City and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Edward Lautner was born on 13 January 1867 in Solon Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. He was married to Ida May Warner. He died from myocarditis and nephritis on 6 October 1930. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

An Ebay purchase. 

On the back is written:

Traverse City, Michigan, 1923

Clarence Lee Houseman city fireman

My first husband,

Charles Father Died in 1924

Clarence Leo Houseman.

There is no studio mark. At the top of the photo is Houseman (reversed) and some illegible text.

 On Ancestry public family trees I could find no entries when I searched Clarence Houseman who died in 1924. Turns out he actually died in 1927.

Clarence Lee Hauseman was born on 2 August 1898 in Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan, the son of Jay Jacob Houseman and Fanny Happy. 

He became a Traverse City fireman in May 1923

He was married in 1923 in Grand Traverse County to Ruby Anna Fischer (1908-1982). The couple divorced and she was married in 1927 to Cecil Pitts.

Clarence died from pulmonary tuberculosis on 18 May 1927 at 849 State Street in Traverse City. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. He does not have a tombstone.

Their son Charles Herman Houseman was born in 1925 and died in 2014 in Virginia.

An Ebay purchase from Vermontville, Michigan.

This Smith & Price photograph has on its back "Clare & Oren Barr[,] Buckley" on its back.

Oren and Clare Barr.

The photograph was probably taken on the couple's wedding day, as suggested by the flowers worn by the two.

Oren Elbridge Barr was born on 11 September 1887 in Portland, Jay County, Ohio, the son of John Elbridge Barr and Matilda Jane Finch. Clara Belle Seymour was born on 25 July 1883 in Wexford, Wexford County, Michigan, daughter of Ira B. Seymour and Mary Haynes. The couple married on 24 December 1907 in Buckley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan [although Buckley is in Wexford County].

Clara had a stillborn son on 13 June 1909.

Oren registered for the draft on 5 June 1917. Oren lived in Buckley and worked as a rural letter carrier for the Post Office. He was tall, slender, had dark brown eyes, and black hair.

On 10 January 1920, Oren E. and Clara B. Barr and Clara's mother Mary L. Seymour lived in Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan. Oren was a rural mail carrier.

On 23 April 1940, Oren E. and Clare B. Barr and mother Mary L. Seymour lived in Buckley. They owned their home, valued at $500. Oren continued to be a rural mail carrier.

Oren died on 13 January 1963 in Traverse City.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 14 January 1963, page 15, column 3.

Clara died on 15 December 1968 in Traverse City.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 16 December 1968, page 29, column 4.

The couple is buried in Cornell Cemetery in Buckley, Wexford County, Michigan.

 An Ebay photograph from Greenville, Texas. It was taken at the R. B. Hines studio at the corner of Front and Park Streets in Traverse City. That studio was in operation from 1897 to 1899.

On the back in blue ink is the name Mike Umlor.

Mike Umlor, circa 1897-1899.

Michael Angelo Umlor was born on 31 May 1883 in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, daughter of Michael Umlor and Mary Magdalena Schoenborn. 

On 12 June 1900, Michel A. lived with his parents and siblings Ritchard J., Nora C., George V., Maud M., and Carl F. on Hannah Avenue in Traverse City. He was a laborer in a basket factory.

Michael was married on 29 August 1906 in Traverse City to Rebecca M. Jacques.

On 16 April 1910, Michael A. and Rebecca M. Umlor lived at 827 S. Union Street in Traverse City. He was working as an insurance agent.

On 12 September 1918, Michael Angelo Umlor registered for the draft while living with Rebecca Mae at 1374 Oakman Blvd. in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He worked as a merchant. He was medium height and build, had brown eyes, and black hair.

On 17 February 1920, Michael and Rebecca and their servant Rose Shangraw lived at 1374 Oakman Blvd. in Detroit. They rented their home. Michael was the proprietor of a retail store and Rebecca was a saleslady in the store.

On 11 April 1930, Mike and Rebecca, their nine-year-old daughter Katherine, and Rebecca's mother Mary Jacqus lived at 01 Waverly Avenue in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan. They owned their home, valued at $12,000, and had a radio. Mike owned a dry goods store.

On 11 April 1940, Michael and Rebecca, their daughter Catherine E., mother-in-law Mary Jacques, and a boarder Leo T. Alton lived at 214 California Avenue in Highland Park. Michael was an auto salesman.

On 27 April 1942, Michael registered for the draft while living at 214 California Avenue. He worked as a salesman for Taylor's Inc. The family phone number was TO-8-3310. He was 5 ft 9 inches tall, weighed 210 pounds, had brown eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion.

On 10 April 1950, Michael and Rebecca and two boarders lived at 214 California Avenue in Highland Park. Michael was a real estate broker.

Michael died in January 1958. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 13 January 1958, page 3, column 2.

An Ebay purchase from Spokane, Washington.

The front of the photograph has the Smith & Price, Traverse City mark and then to the right of the image 1905 is impressed.

Rose Day.

The back of the photograph has "Momma & Father" in pencil at the top. 

Below is a paper label from the ADNOF MFG CO. of Chicago, Illinois. Apparently Rose Day of 425 Madison Street in Traverse City had taken the photo to the Globe Department Store in Traverse City. The store was then to send the photo to the Adnof Manufacturing Company where a crayon, black-and-white bust portrait was to be made.

Back of photograph with label.

A search of Newspaper.com for ADNOF in Chicago indicates the company was in business from at least 1900 to 1907. They advertised for a "first-class water-color man" and for "three first-class portrait artists in 1900. In 1902 they wanted "Artists- 4 crayon and 3 drapery artists." They also advertised for house-to-house salesmen to find persons interested in having their portrait made.

These crayon portraits were quite popular, I have two of my great grandparents and have also purchased a number at local thrift stores.

Rose Day

Rose O. (Razey) Day was born on 13 May 1860 in Steuben County, New York, daughter of Robert Razey and Rosetta Tompkins. She was married on 19 April 1885 in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County to Henry Day.

On 27 July 1870, Robert and Harriet Razy and their children Maryett and Rosanna lived in Mayfield County, Grand Traverse County. Robert was a farmer, Harriet was keeping house, and the girls were attending school.

On 9 June 1880, Robert and Rosetta Razey and their daughter Rosanna, boarder Edward Adams, and Rosetta's mother Sarah Tompkins lived in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County. Robert was farming and Rosetta was keeping house.

On 15 June 1900, Henry and Rose R. Day and their children Harry A., Bessie E., Elcie D., George R., Minnie A., and Baby lived at 914 Webster Street in Traverse City. Henry worked as a carpenter. Rose reported she had been the mother of seven children, one of whom was dead.

On 27 April 1910, Henry and Rose O. Day and their children Bessie Ellis (and her husband Warren), George, Alice, Katherine, and Mildred lived at 425 Madison Street in Traverse City. Henry was a house carpenter.

In 1920, Henry and Rose O. Day and their daughters Catherine and Millie lived at 800 Buchanan Street in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Henry was a house carpenter.

Henry died on 23 October 1929 at Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

On 14 April 1930, Rose O. Day, her son-in-law and daughter Warren B. and Bessie E. Ellis lived at 425 Madison Street. Rose owned her home, valued at $1,000. They did not own a radio.

On 4 April 1940, Rose Day and their daughter Bessie Ellis lived at 420 Madison Street. Bessie was a sewing machine operator for a metal casket factory. Warren and Bessie were core makiers for a foundry.

Rose died from a coronary thrombosis on 28 April 1942 at her home at 425 N. Madison Street in Traverse City. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

 

 An Ebay purchase of four photos, one of which was from Traverse City. It is from the William Boswell Studio, which operated between 1900 and 1906.

On the back in ink is "Henry, Laurence & Carl Howard" with (Grandpa) [below Henry] and brothers.

Photo labeled on back- Henry, Laurence, & Carl Howard.

The photograph has three men sitting in front of a painted backdrop, with curtains, a pair of columns, one with a vase and the other with a statue of a woman holding a jar on her head. The man on the left is sitting on a chair and the two on the right are sitting on a bench. A fur rug is on the floor.

It took me a while to realize that the names of two of the three men were incorrect, the three were actually Henry, Alanson, and Carlos Howard. And it turned out, I had already researched two of the three, Henry and Carlos, because they lived in Long Lake Township.

The three men were sons of Parley Howard (1799-1881) and Betsey Fisher (1794-1850). 

Henry D. Howard was born in 1829 in New York. He was married to Orpha Zerina Garvin. They settled in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County in the early 1860s. Howard served as a Private in Company G of the 3rd Michigan Infantry. The couple had four children- Alice, Anna, Mary, and Horace. Henry died in 1905.

Carlos Howard was born in 1824 in Genesee County, New York. He was married to Mary M. Greene and they had four children- Charles Carlos, Alonzo F., Don, and Chester D. They moved to Long Lake Township in 1861. Carlos died in 1900 in Traverse City.

Alanson Freeman Howard was born in 1828 in New York. He was married to Sarah A. Stone and after her death to Martha Jennette Haskin. He had at least one son, Albert Elias. Alanson died in 1905 in Macomb County, Michigan.

The columns, vase, statue, and rug are unusual and I think this is a case where an existing photograph was taken to Boswell to have a new photograph made. One reason for thinking that is that one of the men in the photo, Carlos, died in March 1900, right around the time the studio opened.

 An Ebay purchase from Spokane, Washington. This McManus Brothers studio carte de visite has the negative number 1077 on its back, suggesting it is a fairly early photo. 

Unidentified man.

Back side of photo.

Currently I have seven of these carte de visite with negative numbers. No. 185 is from Alphonso McManus. According to the Directory of Early Michigan Photographs, he began working in Traverse City in 1868.

His brother reportedly joined him in 1873, but I suspect that it was a little earlier. No. 451 is from the McManus Brothers. No. 1017, 1077, 1354, 1404, and 1759 all have the same McManus Brothers mark on the back. 

No. 1017, Daniel Matteson, is dated 1873, revealing those before that date prior to 1873, and those afterward (except perhaps No. 1077) to date to after 1873.