This post is part of a series. To read parts one and two, go here. The story of Ella Twomey and John Dunn is based on true individuals of...

This is a continuing work of original historical fiction. © Copyright by Julie Jeffery Manwarren, 2019. All rights reserved. To read part...

The following is a work of historical fiction. © Copyright by Julie Jeffery Manwarren, 2019. All rights reserved. References to actual...

As I sit and write this, my home is quiet. There are some sparrows chirping outside, their young ready to fledge. It is peaceful. I am...

This is the last post in a series about my journey to discover the identity of a family pictured in plate glass negatives from the early...

This post is part of a series. Go here to see all. I am excited to share some more revelations about the Treadwell family of Bridgeport...

This post is part of my series, 'The Glass Plate Negatives'. If you are just joining me, feel free to read all posts from the beginning...

To read earlier posts in this series, go here. The glass plate negatives revealed. I still can't believe we found them. Here are the...

This post is part of a series. To read previous posts go here. The ebay seller who lives in the Bronx and sold the plate glass negatives...

If you are visiting my blog for the first time, you can read the previous posts in this series by going here. GUYS. This case just got...

If you would like to read the earlier posts in this series, start here. I received a call back from a volunteer at the Bronx Historical...

This post is part of a series. If you are visiting my blog for the first time, you may want to go here to begin reading. Because these...

This post is part of a series. If you missed the earlier posts, you may want to go here to begin reading. As Paul Holbrook developed and...

This post is part of a series. If you are visiting my blog for the first time, you may want to go here to read previous posts. Vintage...

If you are visiting for the first time, be sure to check previous posts for the beginning of this series. (Here, for part one and here,...

If you are just joining me, be sure to read part 1, here. The pictures were posted over several weeks. Developed from glass negatives,...

For as long as I can remember I have loved old things. I know now that it is because I love story. Anything older than brand new has a...

My love of history merged with a love of my family ancestry when I was in my teens. Instead of reading history books, articles, and...

Growing up, I was often found playing at Amy's house on Providence Rd. in Scranton. We have been best friends since the age of 3. There...

I live in a beautiful pocket of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As I drive down my road, the elevation allows for a breathtaking view of the...