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I enjoy this black-and-white window to the 50’s, in what looks like a nice autumn day at the park. We find the family car sitting behind the entire DeVoe family, posed with two Henning cousins. My mother, Penny DeVoe is …
This shot of Meg (Jordan) Pickett hugging her daughter, Erin (my wife!), almost crosses generations for me, because I could just as easily photograph her hugging my oldest — and very similarly aged — daughter Olivia, with that same exact …
Stand back and witness this dangerous trio — you are in for some trouble. They are gathered for Carey’s “Bride’s Breakfast” at Heron’s Hideaway in Sheridan, Indiana, circa September 2004, in the day’s leading up to Carey’s life union to …
Here we find a teenage Terri Chapman, floor-dwelling on what I presume is Christmas morning in her Evergreen House living room. Her (and my) maternal grandparents Don and Betty DeVoe are watching on. I spot a Christmas tree on the …
Feel very sorry for these mischievous teens and tweens. They were innocently participating in a western adventure family vacation to Bryce Canyon in Utah, when something must have gone terribly wrong, leading to incarceration. Don’t be misled by their grimaces …
It’s an August birthday celebration for (left to right), Tracy Chapman, Betty (Dague) DeVoe, and Terri Chapman. Maternal first cousins to Matt flanking his (and theirs), maternal grandmother. Ziggy is hand-frosted in the customary detailed and skilled fashion by my …
Erin Pickett is really enjoying the carousel in this fun photo from what looks like a fun summery day. I lightened up the contrast on the image and found Dave Pickett standing nearby helping his girl have a safe ride. …
Fun to see the 2 Chapman girls (Matt’s maternal cousins), Terri Chapman (left) and Tracy (Chapman) Stoll (right) with their maternal great-grandmother (mine as well) in the middle at her armchair — that’s Bertha (VanMeter) Dague. There is Christmas decor …
What a satisfied smile on my maternal grandmother (Betty DeVoe)’s face, as she poses in front of a brick wall. The back of the photo is helpful here: I believe this is Betty’s handwriting. So we get the exact date …
Here is Erin with her sister Carey Pickett (Mayernick) and her dad Dave! We find maidens and father nestled between a large mossy boulder and plenty of dense, encroaching green leafery. It almost looks Amazonian, but the smiles don’t portend …
Here at wisepics, we are always looking for new ways to share these treasured photographic memories. The new feature is called, “InfoBox” and we’ll aim to include one with each photograph. Here’s an example: Let’s unpack what we are trying …
Welcome to the meal, served by Matt’s maternal great-grandparents, Bert and Bertha Dague. Bert is happy to throw a happy look to the camera, while Bertha is focused on the task at hand. This was scanned from a copy, so …
Look at Terri (left) and Tracy (right) Chapman — maternal cousins to Matt — posing in full girl scout attire in their front yard, sharing the space with a family of decor ducks. The processing date Dec 74 is still …
It looks to be date night for a dressy Judy DeVoe (Chapman) and Jerry Chapman, Matt’s maternal aunt/uncle. There are smiles and a bouquet of flowers. For date, we have a handwritten clue on the back, “October 6, 1961” — …
This elegant family photo stood out from the bunch and was ready for cleaning and sharing. Who A Dortha Pickett interview helped me greatly — in giving me 6 of the 7. The “bookends” of the image at leftmost, and …
I find it highly cool that Erin and I both share a “great-grandma Bert”, I guess it goes to show the name was popular around the turn of the century. Here, young sisters Carey and Erin are couch-sitting with great-grandma …
Outdoors, standing near a fence, barn-like structure in the back — here you find Burt Dague and Bertha VanMeter (Dague) (two of Matt’s maternal great-grandparents) in formal dress during what looks like summer time around — I’ll guess based on …
I was continuing the work through photos and came upon this house. It’s obscured by a nice mature tree in the front yard. It’s from the Terri Chapman collection, so you know it’s likely Lodi vicinity — well looking around …
Here’s Matt’s cousin Tracy Chapman (Stoll) — great toddler photo of her with a telephone. The back of the photo indicates she’s 1.5 years old — so would likely be early 1965, with her mom being pregnant with Terri!
Great oval-framed portrait of a young Bertha Mae VanMeter (Matt’s maternal great-grandmother). Finely coiffed and bowed — a kind and soft expression. I estimate her to be around 16-18 years old, so around 1898-1900 as she was born in 1882. …
Here is Judy DeVoe, biking her way down Janice St in Lodi, right in front of her home. In the back you see neighboring 231 Janice St — home of her future husband, Jerry Chapman. It looks like there’s still …
Classic shot with a classic automobile here — as we find seated centrally, Joseph “Joe” DeVoe (Matt’s maternal great grandfather) with his two sons, Donald DeVoe (left) — Matt’s maternal grandfather — and John “Jack” DeVoe (right). Fun details: the …
A smirky smile greets you as you find toddler Jerry Chapman (Matt’s maternal uncle, by marriage) sitting out on the rocky step. He’s clutching toys or foodstuffs in each hand. You’ve got to appreciate the suspenders and the black shiny …
To celebrate her birthday today — happy birthday!! — I cleaned up this shot of my mother — here a toddler-age Penny DeVoe (Wise) looking off contemplatively into the distance. She’s got a ponytail and I’m going to guess the …
