GHOST PHOTOS

I am sure we all have those old family photos passed down from generation to generation.

Photos of our ancestors, that we have no clue about. No dates, names, or locations.

I have about one hundred pictures that belonged to my father.

About 30 years ago my father and I went though them, he knew the names of most of them. 

Some on his fathers side, others on his mothers.

He did go though and labeled those that he knew, but as with family pictures of old some he did not know.

The picture above was taken in the early 1900's. If I was to guess, it would be around 1925 or earlier. Since he did not have that many male relatives it helped to narrow it down.

Pictures like this and others I call "Ghost Photos".

It is a shame that the identity of these photos are lost in time.

I can be safe in guessing that these pictures were taken in Columbus Ohio since that is where my fathers family came from.

It would be nice if in the world of genealogy if there were a data base that we could place these Ghost Photos so others may search within dates and places. 

For now I will just have to keep moving on, trying to piece  these photos together by what information that my father told me, and with what I know from researching my family tree.

Maybe one day a distant cousin will happen to see this post, and recognize  one of these Ghost Photos as one that they have stored away.

Until then I will just enjoy these Ghost Photos and wonder what part of history they played in my life.