Here is a collection of photos that were rescued from an apartment in Oakland, California. They are a wealth of visual imagery from the past. I have dated them using Joan Severa's book, "Dressed for the Photographer" and some knowledge of the period, but if you find any glaring errors, please feel free to e-mail me with any information you may have as to the dates of any of the photos taken. You may feel free to download any of these for reference in your studies. There are quite a few thumbnails on this page, so allow some time for them to load on slower connections.
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1852_girl

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1854-58_family

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1857_62necktie

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1859-61_siblings

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1860-70_children

1862_65_boyset.jpg (271819 bytes)

1862_littleboy

scrapbook
writings
resume
guestbook

1862_65_girlset.jpg (224398 bytes)

1862_littlegirl2

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1862-64_baby

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1862-64_hat

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1862-65_girl

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1862-65zouave_boy

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1864_67_wedding  

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1864_kids

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1864-66_kids

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1865_68cop

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1865-68_husb&wife

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1868_boy

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1870_portrait

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1876_youngman

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1878_couple

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1880s_immig_wom

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1882_couple

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1884_87_boy

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1885_brothers

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1886-7_velvet

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1886couple_2

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1887_scarf_sister

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1887_scarf_sister2

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1888_mother&child

1888-92_immig_wom.jpg (10773 bytes)

1888-92_immig_wom

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1888-92_woman

1890-95_brothers.gif (306019 bytes)\

1890-95_brothers

1890s_3kids.jpg (152518 bytes)

1890s_3kids

1890sVernaMinch.jpg (622793 bytes)

1890s_christening

1890s_immig_wom.gif (37679 bytes)

1890s_immig_woman

1890s_man_necktie.gif (280850 bytes)

1890s_William P. Froebe (See below)

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1891_formalcouple

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1891_ladybasket

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1892-5_Melinda Froebe (see below)

1923_couple.jpg (255861 bytes) 

1923_couple

 1929_34ramilda2.jpg (183593 bytes)

1929_34ColumboQ

Beatrice.jpg (154000 bytes)

1915-17_Beatrice Ferrell

Froebe_Melinda_history.jpg (216166 bytes)

Melinda Rehm Froebe & Obituaries

Gianni_Lorenzo.jpg (257873 bytes)

1917_Gianni & Lorenzo Filipelli

John&Louise.gif (1233153 bytes)

1926-8 Gianni & Louise Filipelli

1890s Thomas Wolfe's Parents