1943 Snapshot of Two Women, one in Uniform, at Union Depot, St. Paul, Minnesota: Betty Neuser and Ellen Thompson

November 1943 snapshot of two women, one in uniform, at the Union Depot in St., Paul, presumably Saint Paul, Minnesota, with one of them apparently seeing the other off to service during World War II: 

• Betty Neuser 
• Ellen Thompson

There's mention of Eizabeth J. Neuser, born in 1918, an ensign with classification WVHS, in a military register of the commissioned and warrant officers of the U.S. Navy, listed, interestingly, as of 16 November 1943. Perhaps she was a WAVE or similar.

 That Elizabeth may have been Elizabeth J. Neuser, a Minnesota native, the daughter of Herbert Anthony Neuser and Alice Veronica (Shea) Neuser.  Elizabeth would marry, and later divorce, Dr. George Van Olanda Webster, Jr.  

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Photograph of Marian Hubbard (Swan) Brown (1891-1937) of Cambridge, Massachusetts; died at Yangon, Myanmar during World Tour

Photograph of Marian Hubbard (Swan) Brown (1891-1937) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, wife of Joseph Francis Brown (1893-1972).

The reverse notes that she died at Rangoon, India in 1937 - now Yangon, Myanmar.  Her obituary in the Boston Globe notes that she was at the time embarked on a round the world trip with her husband when she was struck ill. 

She was the daughter of Dr. William Donnison Swan [erroneously named Dr. William Donnison Brown in the obituary] and Mary Winthrop (Hubbard) Swan. The obituary notes that Marian was involved in the Cambridge Hospital League, the Sewing Circle and the Vincent Club.  Her husband was a real estate and insurance broker and was three times decorated for bravery during his service in World War I in France.

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CDV of a Woman IDed as Louise Tenney; by the M. G. Trask studio of Bangor, Maine

Carte de Visite of a woman identified on the reverse as Louise Tenney.  Photograph by the M. G. Trask studio of Bangor, Maine.

Louise Tenney may have been Louise Wass (Merritt) Tenney (1846-1921) of Addison, Maine, and Columbia, Maine; wife of Augustus Henry Tenney (1841-1911).

This Louise was the daughter of Moses Worcester Merritt and Martha Ann (Wass) Merritt of Addison, Maine.  

It wasn't unusual for someone in a town in Washington County, Maine, to have a photograph taken in Bangor, as Bangor would then have been a "destination" service center, as it still is.

If you feel that Louisa Tenney was someone else or if you have information to share on the Tenney and Merritt families of western Washington County, Maine, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.

Gem tintype of a young woman IDed on reverse as Lizzie Pennaman - possibly Elizabeth L. Penniman (1849-1918) of Machias, Maine

Gem tintype of a young woman identified on the reverse as Lizzie Pennaman. The seller noted that she was from the Machias, Maine, area.

Possibly Elizabeth Lyon Penniman (1849-1918), "Lizzie", daughter of lumber surveyor Jacob Penniman (1820-1887) and Mary J. (Tenney) Penniman (1831-1878).

According to the US Censuses

• By 1880, this Lizzie was working as a milliner in Machias, Maine
• By 1900, she was rooming in Westbrook, Maine
• 1910, she was working as a companion in Greenwich, Connecticut.  

Lizzie died of heart disease in Westbrook, Maine, in 1918; on her death record it's stated that she was the retired matron of a home. 

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Photograph of baby IDed as William Boyd Web?, Jr., presumably William Boyd Webster, Jr. (1908-1954) of South Paris, Maine

Photograph of a baby identified as William Boyd W?, Jr., presumably William Boyd Webster, Jr. (1908-1954) of South Paris, Maine.  Age 5 months - Weight 17 lbs.

If you come to a different interpretation of the surname, shown below on the reverse of the jacket, please leave a comment.

Assuming the baby in the photograph is William Boyd Webster, Jr. (1908-1954), he was born in Paris, Maine, on 28 April 1908, to William Boyd Webster and Amy A. (Record) Webster.  

According to a brief notice, William, Jr. died in St. Petersburg, Florida in a restorium not three weeks after arriving from Boston, where he was an accountant.

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Photograph of young siblings Samuel Prioleau Ravenel, Jr. (1868-1940) and Marguerite Amelia Ravenel (1870-1962) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas

Wonderful photograph of young siblings dressed in costume:

• Samuel Prioleau Ravenel, Jr., (1868-1940) 
• Marguerite Amelia Ravenel (1870-1962)

They were the children of Samuel Prioleau Ravenel (1822-1902) and Margaretta Amelia (Fleming) Ravenel (1833-1913). 

Samuel Prioleau Ravenel, Jr., (1868-1940), according to his FindaGrave Memorial, attended Penn Charter School, Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania law school. He would practice law in Asheville, North Carolina.

Marguerite Amelia Ravenel (1870-1962) divided her time between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Highlands, North Carolina, and was interested in the arts. She and her sister Clarissa Walton Ravenel (1872-1951) were admitted to the Huguenot Society of South Carolina in 1903. Their father Samuel Prioleau Ravenel (1822-1902) was already a member.

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Graduation Photograph of Mary Jane Booth, Class of 1946

Graduation photograph of Mary Jane Booth, Class of 1946, whether from high school or college.

If you recognize Mary Jane from your family photographs and/or research, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.