found

September 25, 2019 Shelly

These are from another project I’m working on. I have a big lot of photos I bought online, and after receiving them, it became clear that they belonged to two families. And it’s possible it’s just one family. I’ve identified two main family groups and am looking for a connection between them.

This is one group, all photos taken about 1942, probably in Illinois. If this is your family, please contact me. I would love to return the photos to you!

Jared Tyner Lyon (1902-1968) married Esther Harriet Anderson (1901-1969) in 1924. The boy is their son, who may still be living.

Viola Susan Tyner (1872-1963) married William Edgar Lyon (1870-1926). I’m still trying to identify the young man in the last photo.

Viola Susan Tyner (1872-1963) married William Edgar Lyon (1870-1926).
Jared Tyner Lyon (1902-1968) married Esther Harriet Anderson (1901-1969) in 1924.

Photography

Found

June 17, 2019 Shelly

I found a photo album full of photos at Goodwill. Most are dated 1973 and 1977, with a few Polaroid photos at the beginning of the album that are likely from the late 1960s. I removed them from the album, because they were sticking to the pages. None of the photos had writing on the back, so there’s no information about them. At least some of them were taken in Hawaii, though.

Wedding June 1973

Plaid and Paneling

Rocks and Ocean, Hawaii

Waterlilies, Hawaii

Tree, Hawaii

News & Politics, Photography

Found

November 7, 2018November 21, 2018 Shelly

NO KKK NO NRA NO NEO-NAZI USA

This was taped to the mailbox in front of my building.

Art

Goodwill Haul

July 14, 2018July 17, 2018 Shelly

pencil and watercolor on paper, 10 x 8 inches

I found this at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it. It’s fantastic!

Photography

Skip MI

September 14, 2015 Shelly

Found in the stairwell at work. (Or does it say “Skid MI”?)

Photography

Broadway Deluxe Cab Co.

July 7, 2011January 31, 2016 Shelly

I found this in an old book. I hope Randy got his head back, polished and working better than ever.

Photography

More Found Objects

October 20, 2007December 29, 2015 Shelly

Electrical Outlet

I found this in a heap of building trash that my old landlord had accumulated. It was an ugly eyesore, but a treasure trove if you were looking for rusty old junk.

Bones

Another dog walking find. I picked these up years ago, along with parts of a pelvis and jawbone. They were all lying in a pile next to a path. I assume they were from the same animal, maybe a ‘possum or cat?

Fishing Lures

These came from the clean-up in Owen County. The top lure is a Jitterbug. It was in a pocket-sized tackle box. The bottom one was in a little plastic box full of junk jewellery.

Photography

Found

October 18, 2007November 7, 2015 Shelly

This is some of the junk I picked up while cleaning and hiking out in Owen County last weekend. The ceramic and tile pieces came from the driveway. The former owners were artists, and they used the driveway to break up china for mosaic work. There are little pieces of the leftovers mixed in with the gravel. Every time it rains, more pieces come to the surface, so whenever I’m there, I look around for them.

The little girl’s photo came from inside the house. It was in a pile of stuff I swept up off the floor. So were the nuts and washer and the metal thingumy in the top right corner. I haven’t a clue what it is, but it’s a neat shape and has a nice patina, so I kept it. The stone at the top is a fossil of some sort.

The turkey feather was sitting in the crook of a tree. It looked like a snake, at first glance, because of its pattern and size. Yes, wild turkeys do roost in trees!

Photography

Classic Cars

September 11, 2007November 4, 2015 Shelly

I found this photo in the heaps of junk we cleared away last weekend. It was probably taken in the last year or two at the Owen County fair. I liked the scratches and the messed up exposure, so I picked it up, intending to use it in a collage. But, first, I decided that it requires faux lomo-ization.

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Pablum

January 2, 2007October 26, 2015 Shelly

I found these in a 1951 copy of Better Homes and Gardens Baby Book: a child care and training guide. I’m always on the look-out for old books that I can cannibalize for collage, and especially for those that have ephemera in them. I’ve found money, pressed leaves and flowers, name tags, post cards, letters and notes, and photos.

I think this batch of papers is interesting because of the dietary advice included. If you look at the dates, Dr. Wallace prescribed “pablum mixed cereal” diluted with formula for David when he was only a little over a month old. That’s awfully young to be starting a baby on cereal. Apparently it was common advice given at the time, but not anymore.

(I’ve pixelated the last name, because David and Billy are probably still alive. It looks like their father died in 1955, and their mother remarried in 1959. A third son, Ted, was born in 1961. As always, click on the images to view larger copies.)