Sometimes there is some writing on the reverse side of a found photograph. 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.
Reverse:
Joe Stephens
Zillah, Wash. (fireman)
R. I.
Kenneth I Potter
9 Kelly St
Three Rivers, Mass Oiler
William T. Mann
Chicago, Ill LST
F/WT
Post Card Reverse Azo 1904 - 1918
(in pencil)
Effie Cherry
Some Ladys
On the reverse
Picture made in
1918. Me and the
old hitching post
that was planted by
my father V. E. Cook about 1902
on the farm. Jerry
moved it on easter
Sun 1973. It is still
located south of the
same house but now
in town Lloyd's brother
Clyde is the man, my
friend and Hazel.
On Reverse
Miss Sproat, Miss
Christy, Miss Whitehead,
Miss Ponder& Mildred
taken a week ago
Sunday when they
took dinner with us
On reverse:
Miss Schneider
"Mudder"
Nina
Ida Tomlinson
On reverse:
Here is Mary's
rear -
On Reverse:
Mr. Williamson,
the bachelor that
owns Inspiration
Needles Camp.
The others are
Miss Beckman
(she taught art here
last year - but is now teaching the grades)
Mrs Whalen of the
Red Cross secretary
and Mrs. Stuart
& her two little boys.
Mrs Stuart is relatif
to the Kelleys of Kelleys Studio
here
On reverse:
Mom
Pop
Jim
Lida
Aunt Bridget
On reverse:
Left to Right
Henry Wood -
I Chauncy Thompson - Mary Manning Maternal Granfather
Northrop - Ellen Trowbridge - Maternal Grandfather
Rev. Hinman - Local Preacher
(very faint Photographer stamp)
Photography(?)
from
C. M. Spoor or Spook
Harrison Valley PA (There is no such place now)
On the reverse::
Potter - Mulford house
at Potter Crook PA.,
Myrel Lena Mulford
Newel Potter
Eddie Potter
Otto Mary Smith
Milford Theo Stratton
IVa Mead
Charley Fronakeeks
Sarah Potter
Frank Potter
Mr Mrs Jonas Mulford
On reverse
Susan & I
This is the best
picture I ever
had taken -
Palm Springs.
In a chair outside
On the reverse:
Today
I've sent
10 sacks for
vegetables.
Please ship
cheapest way.
This picture isn't
much good. taken when
baby was 5 wks old.
Have you had threshers
yet? Hope crops are good
write to me some time
Best Wishes
From
Florrie
(to)
Mrs Wm Fast
Fielding
Sask
date stamped 1915
On the reverse:
Peggy & Teddy
Summer 1920
Cass Lake, Mich
Return
Azo postcard backing in use 1910 - 1930
On the Reverse:
Dorls, Jr. Evelyn
Farnsley
John D. Jr.
Taken when he
was 8 mon. old.
i dressed him in
his dress to make
a baby of him
again.
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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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