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Friday, May 10, 2013

Friday's Photo: Confirmation Revisited


Last week, I posted the above picture of a boy at his confirmation. I determined that the picture might be Francis Meehan, child of Sarah Murray and her husband Edward Meehan who lived in NYC. 
I cannot positively identify this as Francis as this could also be a neighbor or a another family member. However, as it is a Quinn/Murray family picture, I assumed that it was taken in NYC. 
Mary and Helen Quinn
Taken at Mueller's Studio
After posting this photograph, I noticed a faint photographers engraving. It was not legible and even a scanning and enlargement did not reveal the name. Scanning the reverse side and playing with the scan revealed the studio as Mueller's on 3rd Ave. I know that Mueller's was at 2196 3rd Avenue in NYC as there are at least two other family pictures taken at that studio within that same time period. Mueller's studio was just blocks from the St. Paul Church and the Meehan home. 

 If there are any Meehan's reading this blog, I would love to have your input! 

Update (22 April 2024): Helen Quinn, the little girl on the left in the above photo, has positively identified this photo. The boy is Jackie O'Brien, the child of Nora Quinn and Jack O'Brien. Nora was the first cousin of Helen's father, John, and my husband's grandfather, William (Willie). Helen remembered the photo hanging on a wall in Nora's home. 
Diana

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4 comments:

  1. Jana Iverson LastMay 10, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Diana,

    I want to let you know that your blog is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/05/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-may-10-2013.html

    Have a great weekend!

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    1. Diana Bryan QuinnMay 12, 2013 at 11:49 AM

      Thank you for including me in your Fab Finds! I checked out your blog and love it!

      Happy Mother's Day!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM

    Hi... I'm not an Obrien or Quinn. My last name is Ralph.
    What we have in common is some old family pictures from Mueller at 2196 3rd Ave. Near 120 St. Unfortunately, I don't know when the pictures are from or anything about the photographer. If you have any information, I would very much appreciate anything you could tell me.

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    1. Diana Bryan QuinnMarch 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM

      I wish I could be of more help. I didn’t find anything beyond what I had in my posts about Mueller or his studios. I spoke with a cousin who appears in one of my Mueller photos, and she said that’s where the family always went in the 1930s and possibly into the 1940s - they lived near the studio.

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