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Can you help identify these photos of family members who probably lived in the Horseheads, New York area?  These photos were in the possession of John Back, author of Elisha S. and Lavina (Locke) Andrus - Their Ancestor's and Descendants.  It is believed all or most of these photos were originally held by Charles C. Sleeper (1846-1937).

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Photo ID: Beck_007         
* Description: Gentleman
* Photographer: C. H. Wright and Company
* Hints: There was a C. H. Wright and Company in Quincy, Illinois (ca 1877-1878)

 

Photo ID: Beck_030
* Description: Perhaps Mother and Daughter
* Photographer: E.D.H. Schutter, Albany, New York photographer
* Hints: Possibly Sarah Anna (Sleeper) Sterling and one of her daughters, Florence or Luceline

 

Photo ID: Beck_031
* Description: Gentleman
* Photographer: Veeder, Albany, New York
* Hints: Possibly Dan Sterling

Photo ID: Beck_003
* Description: Young Girl
* Photographer: A. Wurts Tice, Ellenville, New York
* Hints: none

 

Photo ID: Beck_004
* Description: Gentleman
* Photographer: A. Wurts Tice, Ellenville, New York
* Hints: none

Photo ID: Beck_011
* Description: Young Man
* Date: July 17, 1868
* Photographer: Dr. Mills, Penn Yan, New York
* Hints: C. O. Bradberg written on back

 

Photo ID: Beck_016
* Description: Father and Daughter?
* Date: Sept. 24, 1913
* Photographer: Ithaca, New York photographer
* Hints: "To Aunt Ella from Roy and Grace"

 

Photo ID: Beck_009
* Description: Young Lady
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Probably an acquaintance of Charles Sleeper

 

Photo ID: Beck_010
* Description: Young man - possibly Charles W. Sleeper
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: C.W. Sleeper, December 23, 1869

 

Photo ID: Beck_032
* Description: Young Lady
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: C.W. Sleeper, December 1879

 

Photo ID: Beck_041
* Description: Young Lady
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: June 1889 - Ormell Haynes

 

Photo ID: Beck_042
* Description: Gentleman - possibly Charles W. Sleeper
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: C.W. Sleeper, Feb 1890

 

Photo ID: Beck_053
* Description: Woman with two children
* Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: 1889

 

Photo ID: Beck_020
* Description: "Nellie" the dog
* Photographer: Bogardus, Horseheads, New York
* Hints: Written on back: Oct 1906, Nellie, 2 years old, Ella Cox

 

Photo ID: Beck_038
* Description: Woman
* Photographer: F. W. Brace, Dundee, New York
* Hints: Written on back: Feb 22, 1888

More photos taken in the Horseheads, N.Y. area
Photo ID: Beck_022 * Description: Young Man * Photographer: Sheldon's Studio, Watkins, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_040 * Description: Young Man * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_043 * Description: Gentleman * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_044 * Description: Woman * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper
Photo ID: Beck_045 * Description: Girl and Boy * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_046 * Description: Gentleman * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_047 * Description: Woman * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_052 * Description: Baby * Photographer: P.J. Ward, Horseheads, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper
Photo ID: Beck_021 * Description: Dog * Photographer: Van Aken, Elmira, New York * Hints: probably known to Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_017 * Description: Young Man * Photographer: Personius, Elmira, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_019 * Description: Gentleman * Photographer: Personius, Elmira, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_049 * Description: Family of Three * Photographer: H. Sartor, Elmira, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper
Photo ID: Beck_051 * Description: Woman with child * Photographer: A. M. McFarlin, Elmira, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_036 * Description: Man with dog * Photographer: Price, Dundee, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_037 * Description: Woman * Photographer: Price, Dundee, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_039 * Description: Woman * Photographer: F. W. Brace, Dundee, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper
Photo ID: Beck_023 * Description: Man with dog and musical instruments * Photographer: Hillman and Houck, Corning, New York * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper

 

Photo ID: Beck_024
* Description: Young Girl
* Photographer: Jersey City Photo View Co.
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper

 

Photo ID: Beck_029
* Description: Postcard picture of "Edna" sent to her Aunt Ella
* Photographer: Vetter Studio, Jersey City, N.J.
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper

Photo ID: Beck_005
* Year: 1894
* Description: Identified as Ella Cox
* Photographer: unknown
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charlie Sleeper

Photo ID: Beck_027
* Description: Orpha Dunlap
* Taken: November 22, 1915
* Photographer: unknown
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charlie Sleeper

Photo ID: Beck_025
* Description: "La Rhue A. Height
* Photographer: C. F. Fudge, Elmira, New York
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper

Photo ID: Beck_033
* Description: "Mrs. Louise Lambert" written on back
* Photographer: Unknown
* Hints: Jersey City address written on back

Photo ID: Beck_048
* Description: "McCarty Parsons with parents
* Photographer: J. H. Whitley, Elmira, N.Y.
* Hints: Written on back: August 1899, McCarty Parsons, 6 mos, 6 days old

 

Photo ID: Beck_012
* Description: "Mother of McCarty Parsonsnts
* Photographer: J. H. Whitley, Elmira, N.Y.
* Hints: See Beck_048 photo

Photo ID: Beck_002
* Description: F. P. Styles
* Photographer: D. B. Vickory, Haverhill, MA
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charlie Sleeper

 

Photo ID: Beck_008
* Description: Minnie Styles
* Photographer: D. B. Vickory, Haverhill, MA
* Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charlie Sleeper

Photo ID: Beck_026
* Description: Jessie Van Duyn
* Photographer: unknown
* Hints: born Feb 16, 1904, died March 9, 1919

Photo ID: Beck_001
* Description: "Thomas J. Wintermeeter, County Treasurer" the dog
* Photographer: A.M. McFarlin, Elmira, New York
* Hints: Probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper whose middle name was Wintermeeter

 

Photo ID: Beck_028
* Description: Girl holding flowers
* Photographer: unknown
* Hints: Written on back: Feb 26 - 14 years old -- Feb 1918 -- Died March 9, 1919

 

Photo ID: Beck_006 * Description: Woman * Photographer: unknown * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_013 * Description: Man with girl watching horse operate well pump * Photographer: unknown * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_014 * Description: Man with Standard Oil wagon * Photographer: unknown * Hints: probably an acquaintence of Charles Sleeper	Photo ID: Beck_015 * Description: Countryside scene * Photographer: unknown * Hints: Written on back: C. W. Sleeper Jan 1, 1898
Photo ID: Beck_018 * Description: Park-like scene - perhaps grave site * Photographer: unknown * Hints: none	Photo ID: Beck_034 * Description: Woman portrait * Photographer: unknown * Hints: none