Category Archives: Pennsylvania

Nov
12
2014

A Trio of Mystery Photos from Carlisle

by Mary Briggeman

This grouping are all from Lochman’s studio in Carlisle and are all mystery photos as far as I’m concerned. These came from my mother’s side of the family from Cumberland County and, at this point, I have no idea if they are friends or family. The first is a handsome young lad, who seems to […]

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Nov
12
2014

Edgar E. Hastings – Man of Mystery

by Mary Briggeman

Even though this photo was identified on the back as Edgar E. Hastings somewhere along the line, I have no idea where he might fit in with my family. His carte de visite was included in the old family photo album that was passed down to me. On the back of the photo, his name […]

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Jul
26
2014

The Hungry Trees of Birmingham

by Mary Briggeman

This past week, I spent a few hours photographing headstones at Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery in Chester County and was amused to see that a few more graves were in the process of being consumed (if that isn’t too insensitive of a way to put it) by the very old trees that shade the older sections of […]

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