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Photos Without Families
Telling the stories of strangers
in lost photos


Johannes Einbaum (Eenbom) from Estonia
The man sitting in this photo was Johannes Einbaum, the husband of Therese Lucine Einbaum née Saapar, sister of Amelia Annimäe née Saapar an


Johannes Saapar from Estonia
I found this photo in an antique store in Estonia. On the back of the photo it says: Johannes Saapar, my uncle.


Selma Adler née Keiler and daughters Senta, Ines and Ellen
This lovely mother of three was Eugen Keiler’s sister Selma Adler née Keiler with her daughters Senta, Ines and Ellen Adler.


Milda Sõmer (Sommer) from Mustvee, Estonia
I found this photo in an antique store in Estonia. The handwriting reads:
Milda Sõmer, Mustvee 1940...


August Saapar from Estonia
I found this photo in an antique store in Estonia. August Saapar gifted this photo of him to his niece Therese in 1929.


Amelie and Albrecht Annimäe from Estonia
This wedding photo came from a pile of photos I found in Estonia last summer. It shows Ameeli and Albrecht Annimäe on their wedding day


Peeter and Juuli Gentalen from Estonia
Happy Tie-the-Knot-Thursday, everyone! Today I have a lovely wedding photo for you that I bought at my favourite antique store in...


Eugen Alfred Keiler from Estonia
Updated! This original photo has gone home to Eugen's sisters family! This handsome man was Eugen Alfred Keiler, 26 years old in...


Else Allesaar Kosenkranius
Elsy here almost what felt like screamed to be taken home with me when I found several photos of her at my favourite antique store in...


Uno Haavsalu (Hamberg)
This little guy was Uno Hamberg, photographed on his first birthday on January 20th, 1932. The photo was dedicated to Uno’s godfather in...


The Sibul brothers from Estonia
This photo shows the four Sibul brothers from Estonia: Karl, Heino, Ilo and Ago Sibul. Don’t you just love their adorable matching sailor...


Families Urbas and Vehik from Estonia
I found these three images in a pile of random lost photos in Estonia. At home I made the connection that they had all belonged to the...


Hilda Katariina Säkk née Kärner
Updated! The photo has been reunited with its family! My hobby really is like a box of chocolates, I never know what I’m going to get! I...


Mihkel and Ida Otsanen
I found this wedding photo in Estonia. Mihkel Otsanen dedicated this photo to his friend Johannes, so I assumed Mihkel Otsanen might have...


Kirill Wiebe and the Estonian Choir Music
UPDATED! This photo has been reunited with other Wiebe family photos in Estonia! With the kind permission of the keeper of the photo I...


Nikolai “Niksi” Kultas, a man with a vision
I found this photo in an antique store in Estonia. I grabbed it cause it was identified, but I didn’t think much about the person or his...


Olga and Andreas Kaugver
These lovely people were Olga and Andreas Kaugver. Andreas Vilhelm Karrofeld was born on May 16, 1894, in Kurtna, Estonia, to parents...
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