Very often, notations on the reverse of these found photographs are obscure or too brief or illegible. Most often there is nothing at all.
But now and then there is a message from the past that sparkles.
Back in March of 2009 LOST GALLERY had a full page of photographs and their very interesting reverse sides. There have been many new additions to the collection since then.
Here is a new group of those photographs with mysterious, funny and sometimes puzzling reverse sides; tiny bits of history, reaching out to us over the decades and sometimes centuries.
On reverse:
June 15, 1928
I can shake
sitting down
as well as stand
ing up.
Come on Sailor
Daddy. Lets go
Arlene Rae
J. R. Kearns
U. S. S. Idaho
Bremerton
On reverse:
Bertha Wimer
Jayne Gahagan
Bertha W. died before
she was married
with Diphtheria
also Margaret died
at that time.
also
George McDeavitt
Much was discovered about this photograph and a few related ones. For the complete story,
here is the link to the McDeavitt Photograph page.
On Reverse:
Eddie & Emma
Mr & Mrs Randal
Miss Jess Randall
Corning
Kansas
Morenci, Ariz
We just came home
from the border. P. just
left came down to
play victrola. G. is painting
a picture for Ethylin. G.
is here several times a
day. Misses you all &
talks of you great deal
but is contented. We
are so glad to be home. They
will have Xmas breakfast
here & we will open our presents
together. Xmas wishes
from Buttses
Mrs Kidd &
Mary Lou
1913
On Reverse
Mary Lou &
Grady
1913
On the reverse:
I have checked
the man on the
right that is
my husband the
one with a checked
shirt and the
gun in his
hands.
On Reverse:
Mrs M. J. Parsons
Mama
Grey eyes
brown hair
Fair complexion
Brow dress
White tie
Photographer Robt. Mullins
Marlin & Coss
Texas
On reverse:
From Mr. and Mrs
Hayden.
Mr. and Mrs.
Hudgins
On the reverse:
Diddie &
"Thomas" Cat
On Reverse:
This is supposed
to be me,
although I have
my doubts
I honestly
didn't know
I was so fat
Jean
Campell
"Arnold"
1935
On reverse:
Tex ritter
October
1940
22yrs
(wellll, probably not...)
On Reverse
Alex 3 yrs
old. After
Haircut.
On reverse
This pictu
When dady
last summer
hn Quin
On reverse;
Eugene, Ed
& Popeye
Finished by
Culpepper Studio
Longview, Texas
Can't get enough?
Here are some previous interesting pages called
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK!
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! July 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! August 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! September 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! October 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! November 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! December 2011
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! January 2012
TURN IT OVER - THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK! March 2012
Or...Look in the lower left corner of this view and click on the word "REVERSE".
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Area 51 and a Half 
You are probably not authorized to see these.
Don't take my picture! Oh! You DID didn't you!
This is a collection of photographs that disappear on the way home from the photo processing shop.
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THE KIDS 
It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned.
Here are a few.
You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.
Dee and the Business School 
The beautiful Dee. A curious story, What do you see?
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
"What are they doing?"
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