{"id":2062,"date":"2014-07-26T17:29:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T22:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2021-08-07T13:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T18:45:38","slug":"mystery-photo-of-a-woman-possibly-from-greenville-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/mystery-photo-of-a-woman-possibly-from-greenville-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Photo of a Woman, Possibly from Greenville, PA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Found these in a folder marked, “Greenville, PA” and “Meadville, PA”. She could be a member of the Fay or Wells family, or a related line. If you know this woman, please leave a comment below, thanks.<\/p>\n

Stamped in red ink on back: “Duplicates of this photograph $1.00 each \/ or 6 for $5.00 \/ Mention Letter and Number when ordering. \/ WHEELAN STUDIOS”<\/p>\n

\"1596<\/a>
1596 Unidentified Woman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"1597<\/a>
1597 Unidentified Woman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Google search<\/a> revealed a Wheelan Studios that operated in 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, department store Gimbels. (The Princeton Alumni Weekly, page 597, April 3, 1936.) See below.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Princeton Alumni Review<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I didn’t find any other info on this photographer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Found these in a folder marked, “Greenville, PA” and “Meadville, PA”. She could be a member of the Fay or Wells family, or a related line. If you know this woman, please leave a comment below, thanks. 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