Most of these pictures appear to have been taken in the 1890s. Most of them are not retouched, but the picture of four women has been enhanced using AI. Click on the images for larger versions.
An inscription on the back of this photo identifies the woman tentatively as “Nellie Boyle?” It’s interesting that the woman is dressed in black. Is she in mourning?
It’s tempting to assume that this photo shows the four daughters of Michael Boyle. The woman at far right is clearly Bridget Boyle, based on the resemblance to her wedding photo in 1893. If we assume that the photo seen higher up on this page truly does show Nellie (Ellen) Boyle, then a case could be made that the woman standing at center is also Nellie Boyle. For comparison, see the verified picture of Nellie Boyle on this PDF page. If Nellie and Bridget are in the same picture, that strengthens the claim that the other two women are Mary (at left?) and Rose (seated at center?). For comparison, see Mary’s wedding picture from 1901 on this PDF page, and Rose’s wedding picture from 1906 farther down on this page. The women look different in their wedding pictures, but remember that they were taken eight to 13 years later. (Photo enhanced using MyHeritage.com AI.)
Wedding photo of James Reddin and Bridget Boyle, 1893.
Wedding photo of Rose Boyle and Joseph Reddin, 1906.
This photo shows the two daughters of Thomas and Johanna Quinn, Ellen and Mae, most likely in 1893. Thomas was the son of Margaret Boyle and Dennis Quinn, and Margaret was the elder sister of Michael Boyle. During this era, the Quinn family was living in Vail, Iowa, where this picture was taken. We assume that Thomas sent the photo to Bridget Boyle, his first cousin. An inscription on the back of the picture reads: “This is the two youngest, the only girls we have. Try and write a few lines, and we will do better next time. Nellie and Mae. – T. Quinn.”
This girl is identified as Gracie Reddin on the back of the photo. I think this is the Grace Reddin we knew, just because I don’t see much evidence there was a different Grace Reddin living in the area during this era.
I surmise that this is a picture of Mayme, Grace and Margaret (Babe) Reddin. That’s primarily based on the relative ages, the possibility that two of the girls are twins, and the tendency to take photos of siblings together. If these are the three daughters of Bridget Boyle, the photo would have been taken in 1896 or 1897. Here is a picture of the trio taken sometime around 1912.
