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The Brinkworth-Metzger Family
Today's photo was purchased with a group a couple years ago, possibly online but at this point, I'm not sure. What I loved about them was several had been identified. I am a sucker for orphaned photos that can be researched and, with luck, returned to their rightful families. This photo of four women and three children, sitting on a porch with a portrait of another woman, had two hints on the back. Written in more modern handwriting in pen is the name "Metzgers" and the addre
Jun 2, 20213 min read


Charles W. Allfrey,
Hi. I'm Phyllis. I'm a Photo-holic. Indeed, if there was a 12-step program for this, I would be attending meetings daily. I hesitate to guess how many I've collected off eBay and at antiques stores; let's just say I have several small boxes filled with them. So, last weekend I wandered into Lumber Mill Antiques Mall just for fun. I have some kind of spiritual experience when i go to those places. I just love them, and walking through them is relaxing for me – unlike going to
Jan 29, 20203 min read
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