Memory Lane Photos

An elderly woman sits on a Maine porch with a baby on her lap, likely around 1905 to 1915. The rocking chair, hammock, weathered siding, and quiet porch setting give this portrait a deeply personal, everyday feel.

This Maine group portrait feels more like a pause in the middle of an afternoon than a formal photograph. With parasols, a tennis racket, relaxed poses, and easy conversation implied throughout the scene, the original black and white image was restored, colorized, and animated to revive a quiet summer gathering from the early 1900s.

A boy and girl pose beside a decorated carriage near the water in Maine, likely around 1905 to 1915. The boy’s sailor style outfit, the girl’s pale dress, the flowers, parasol, and doll create a wonderfully detailed childhood scene by the shore.

Susie Mae Ramsey holds Juanita in this intimate Gainesville portrait from the Ramsey collection. Unlike a rigid formal studio pose, Susie Mae is turned toward the baby while Juanita looks directly toward the camera. It feels much more like a moment between mother and child than a conventional portrait.

A woman sits between two young girls on a porch railing in Maine, likely around 1905 to 1915. The matching checked dresses, the flowers resting in her lap, and the relaxed outdoor setting give the photograph a warm family feel.

Dressed for colder weather, this woman poses in a heavy coat, textured hat, and dramatic fur stole. George A. Locke photographed her in Phillipsburg, Kansas, during the 1910s.

This is Susie Mae Ramsey, wife of Gainesville photographer Wiley J. Ramsey, photographed with one of their children. Knowing Ramsey sometimes turned his camera toward his own family makes these images especially interesting. Here the elaborate studio setting disappears and attention rests almost entirely on mother and child.