Who Are All These People?

Who Are All These People?

Identifying the folks in old photographs can be challenging, and I'm sure we're not alone in having boxes of photos of unknown people and places. For genealogists everywhere, it's an…
An Artistic Eye

An Artistic Eye

Our ancestor Elaine Burmeister was not only a homemaker who loved to travel, she was also an accomplished oil painter. But her creativity drove her to explore other media as…
First Texaco Station in St. Louis

First Texaco Station in St. Louis

Automobiles have played an oversized role in the Pipes Family history. In 1919, when cars were still an uncommon sight on the roads of St. Louis, our ancestor Charles Martin…