I was trying to post the Witter letters chronologically, but I just discovered these beautiful 1907 & 1908 postcards and need to jump back in time.
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The Largest Steamers in the World - Olympic & Titanic
My Great Grandmother Was Not On The Titanic
It's funny what happens when you start writing about your ancestors. Suddenly, cousins appear from across the world (YEAH!) and they begin to share photos, letters, postcards, and stories. One of the most interesting I've heard is that my Great Grandmother Alice was going to return to the US from England aboard the Titanic but she came on an earlier ship.
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Pouch of photos, cards & genealogy from the late 1800s. Belonged to Mary Draisey Atkinson or Benjamin Atkinson. A sinkhole or a satchel of fantastic genealogy discoveries?
Breaking Down a 1927 Postcard to Mr. Draisey
Most boxes I have found belonged to my great grandmother Alice and my grandmother Hilda, but last night's box held a smattering of new names. Dozens of photos and a handful of letters that belonged to Benjamin Atkinson (my grandfather) & his first wife Florence Hettie Woodcock...
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