Smithers-Greene

Photos of my grandmother and her childhood friends

Helene, 1930
Uploaded by Daniel Greene

My grandmother, Helene Greene, died in 1999, and my grandfather, Ernest Charles Greene, died in 2004. I inherited these photos of theirs six years ago, and it took me this long to scan them. Now that I’ve scanned them, I can’t wait to share them! This photos–especially when viewed larger in these high-resolution scans–show amazing detail, history, personality, and style. I would be thrilled if the descendants–children, grandchildren, or even great-grandchildren, see their mothers, grandmothers, or great-grandmothers in these photos. If I love them, I’m sure these ladies’ progeny will love them even more. If by some chance you recognize one of the young women in these photos, please let me know!

Julie Zeckendorf

Gladys Lubin

Janet Lewis

Janet Lewis school photo

Helen Ovrsler

Harriet Johnson

Clara Ray with Jack Dempsey

Jean Kahn & Myra Bresky

Muriel Sugarman & Peggy Wolf

Natalie Pincus (does anyone know where this is?)

Dorothy Friedlander

Helene on Chief

Granny’s 12th birthday party, 1922

Ruth Eckstien
Uploaded by Daniel Greene

Again, if you know any of the people in these photos, I would love to hear from you. Larger resolution copies are available if you click on the photos to view them on Flickr. I know that these photos could use restoration, but that is not my area of expertise. I simply scanned them, straightened them as much as I could, cropped them, adjusted exposure and contrast a bit, and notated them with the names my grandmother wrote in her photo album. If anyone is interested in restoring these photos, I would be happy to see the finished version.