Reading other's blogs with black and white photographs of their homes from yesteryear I find myself both eager and jealous. I have been looking for photos of this home for restoration purposes and also for pure curiosity.
A fellow blogger (the Enos Kellogg House) found a photo of his home from the WPA program (of the Great Depression). The program was designed to give work to those unemployed by having them go out and document historic structures (see inserted example). I searched for mine, finding only a description, but no photos. Click here for the WPA program's listings of historic structures.
As for my home's description, it has a "Small 'porch.' Some 18th century raised paneling. Smoke oven in attic. Original hearthstone. Condition - Fair."
I am quite disheartened that there are no photos of my home. Our town's archives don't have any nor does the Historical Society. The only persons that I can think of that would have photos would be those who lived here. As such, I am considering using social media to find relatives of the prior owners, hoping that family photographs may lead me to a path of discovery.
This may not work with random people having the same last name who are thinking that some odd-ball is stalking them. I hope not. Instead, I'd hope for something along the lines of, "No, sorry, not my family" or better yet, "Sure! Here you go!"
I'll post back any findings, but chances are that most people will find my requests bordering on harassment or invasion of privacy. We'll see.
