I've written before on how wonderful a resource old photographs can be, and just how lucky I am to have quite a lot in my family. If there's on thing that really can drive me wild, it's unnamed, and unidentifiable photographs. Here is a fine example. With the exception of the very small child in the broad hat at the front, my great grandfather Henry Lefcovitch, I have no idea who these people are. Given the poses, it seems probable that they are all family of one sort or another, but, of what one can make out of their features, I do not recognise any of them from the other photographs in the family collection. None of these people here are his grandparents, on either side, nor do can I make out his parents.
A rather more glamorous example from the same collection is depicted below. I can make more of an educated guess as to who she may be, but still not be certain. While this young lady certainly has the colouring and bearing of a Jacobs, and the address of the studio at the bottom indicates a member of the New York branches, I can think of at least four girls (young Henry's first cousins on his mother's side); sadly, unlike others in the collection, this photograph has not been labelled on the back. One can but wonder if that fabulous muff was hers.
Finally, another magnificently, if somewhat unconventionally dressed young woman. Once again, she is probably a Jacobs girl, though more likely a London one. She appears to be wearing a wedding ring, but alas, this does not really help identify her specifically. These photos are still fascinating glimpses into my ancestors' past but goodness, if you recognize anyone, please let me know!
