Rescued Photo: Spargo Family Photos

Shelley Cardiel rescues photographs from flea markets, eBay, you name it. She does what research she can to identify the family and then posts her findings on mailing lists, message boards, and photo sites in an attempt to reunite the pictures with family. What she does is awesome. I contacted her recently to see if she thought including them here might help. I hope it does! Please contact Shelley if you have information about her photos or project.

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I’ve “rescued” two old photographs of Mary SPARGO which were taken at studios in Michigan. The first is one of Mary taken at the Taylor Studio in Republic, MI most likely in the 1870’s or 1880’s when she was in her teens. The name of Jemima CUNDY is stamped on the back of this photograph as if the photograph may have belonged to her at some point in time. The second photograph of Mary was taken at the Childs Studio in Ishpeming, MI sometime in the 1880’s or 1890’s with Mary appearing to be in her 20’s at the time. I’m hoping to locate someone from this SPARGO Family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to the care of family.

If you are a member of this SPARGO Family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,

Shelley