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Notorious

The people and places that live on in our memories - not for good reasons but because of how they shocked and saddened.

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1800s

The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.

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African Americans

See the faces of just some of the many African Americans who have contributed to building the United States into the country it is today.

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Native Americans

Images of the Native American people - the tribes, their dress, and their lifestyles. We honor and celebrate Native American history with this collection of historic photos.

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These historical photos have generated quite the buzz!

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Fashion

Discover how fashion has changed over the years with this collection of photos.

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Celebrities

Discover the lives and legacies of notable celebrities from the past, like Bette Davis and John Wayne, by browsing photographs of them in their prime.

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Lynn Parkis

My father was Byron Wright CHAPIN, born in Wisconsin, raised around Waupun. Born 1910. His father Chester John Sylvester CHAPIN and his mother, Emma Jane Baker, had 9 children: Byron, James, Forest Lloyd, Stan, and Donald, Margaret, Winifred, Evelyn & Isabelle. My maternal grandfather was Ernest WEHRLI, born October 1921 in Eureka, Ill, who lived in Central Illinois, had one son, Emerson, with his first wife (name unknown) and two daughters, Margie Bell and Betty Ernestine with his second wife, Hazel Perry Hoffstatter. My husband's name is Parkis, his mother's maiden name is O'Neil. They're from Michigan.

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Grave stone - Byron W. CHAPIN

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The birth date on the stone is WRONG. It should read: Byron W. CHAPIN 8 Nov. 1910 - 16 Sep. 1981. His mother, Emma Jean Baker CHAPIN agreed to tell the Navy he was a year older than he actually was, to get him away from an abusive relationship with his father, Chester John Sylvester CHAPIN. Several other CHAPINs are buried in Cattaraugus Cemetery.

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chapin family

family of charlas and margaret chapin of yakima washington

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Grave stone - Chester John CHAPIN + Emma Jean Baker CHAPIN

Chester John Sylvester CHAPIN and Emma Jean Baker CHAPIN were parents of 9 living children: Margaret Elizabeth (b.1904), James Bartlett (b.1906), Winifred Emma Jean (b.1908), Byron Wright [my father] (b.1910), Evelyn Adda (b.1912), Isabell Emma (b.1915), Donald George (b.1917), Stanley Chester (b.1920), Forest Lloyd (b.1926). Several other CHAPINs are buried in Cattaraugus Cemetery.

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WEDDING - Byron W. CHAPIN + Betty E. WEHRLI

Wedding of Byron Wright CHAPIN (b.08Nov1910) and Betty Ernestine WEHRLI (b.10May1923), on 20 Aug. 1944. Betty wore her sister Margie Bell's wedding gown. Margie Bell was her Matron of Honor and wore the dress Betty had worn at Margie's wedding.

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CHAPIN Military Men

_____ Arquette (a cousin), brothers Forest Lloyd CHAPIN (b.1926) and Byron Wright CHAPIN (b.1910). Byron was an officer in the Merchant Marines by this time, so photo must be c. 1945-1946.

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Chester John CHAPIN Family

The ONLY time this family was all together, Father Chester John Sylvester CHAPIN (58), Mother Emma Jean (53), and 9 children, oldest to youngest: Margaret Elizabeth (30), James Bartlett(28), Winifred Emma Jean (26), Byron Wright (my father) (24), Evelyn Adda (22), Isabell Emma (19), Donald George (17), Stanley Chester (14), and Forest Lloyd (8).

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Chapin Gathering at farm

Chapin gathering at farm in Waupun WI. in early 1920.

Have not been able to identify all the people. Little girl in front, looking down, is Ina Marie Cook. Man behind her in wheelchair is George Elmer Chapin. Woman in front with white blouse, dark skirt, is Emma Jane Chapin (Whittaker). First woman in back is Nettie Whittaker (Cook). Man in back with tie is Harry Cook. Please email me if you know the others.

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