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, sometimes a century.
Remember, as always, you can click on any photograph and go to the Flickr site. Click on it again there and get the largest size available.
On the reverse (greatly enhanced and cropped)
Frank Evans on
his claim in Oklahoma
On reverse:
Most of the D- Family-
Left to right -
Jean -
Gilbert -
Glady -
Phillip Pontous, a friend of Loms
Mrs Daniels -
Lom -
This little Phillip is a dandy
little fellow
On reverse:
Here is thirteen of my
waitress'es at club
(and something in oriental writing)
On reverse:
Crossing a small stream
on the rail road bridge
Nov 9th 16
On the reverse:
Jack Davis
and very faintly:
This is to dear Grand
Father Love
Jack
Davis
On the reverse:
The hay-bailer in
action. James is on
the tracter
On reverse:
Daddy Canning his
refinery.
Oct. 1922.
On reverse:
Junior Epworth league at McConnel
Springs Jacksboro Texas
Picnic dinner
On the Reverse:
Daddy's band on parade
during the Water Carnival
in Bemidgi last July
On reverse:
Picture Show in
New York, Broadway
1954 Nov
on the reverse:
Nov. 1936
New York City-
Rocky Feller Center
Plaza
(Well...in the song "Sunny Side Of The Street" various singers pronounce it "Rockafellah" to "Rockafelloh" so why not "Rocky Feller"?)
Family of four
On the reverse:
Rosalies trip to
California
Summer 47
1947
Vina, Rosalie
Britt & Kay
Knotts Berry Farm stamp
On the reverse
Mr. J.B. Hancock
A little research developed this:
John B. Hancock (5 Aug 1875 - 16 May 1950) was married on 5 Dec 1906 to Mary Matilda Schottel (28 Apr 1886 - 11 Mar 1959). They actually lived in Missouri. The Emporia State Bank of Kansas was actually about 135 miles away.
John’s father, Isaac Adams Hancock moved to Salt Lake Valley in 1848 and had two spouses, apparently at the same time. John was born in Missouri to Lizzie Hancock in August of 1875. Two half siblings were born in Payson, Utah to Margaret Melvina Bingham in 1873 and 1877.
Of course unless there turns out to be TWO Isaac Adams Hancocks. That’s always a possibility.
On reverse:
Taken out at
Daniels - Looking
East-
That is the
milk room door
that shows-
Jean Daniels
is holding the
horse-
This is my
favorit saddle
horse - "Lady"
The one that beat
the Lord - (or Ford)
On the reverse:
Last liberty
in Pear Harbor
We were
feeling good
as you can
see
left - Lee Roy Lees
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Don't take my picture! Oh! You DID didn't you! 
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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?"
