Photos Without Families

Johanna Kolecka Melzmuf née Kostinec from Vienna

This photo came with lots of valuable clues! It shows Johanna Kostinec, wife of Jakob Kolecka and wife of Johann Melzmuf from Vienna.

Teacher Ludwig Gezek from Vienna

This photo was taken in Vienna, Austria, and someone has labelled it in a neat handwriting, it says: “Souvenir, Ludwig Gezek, 18 IX 94”.

Rudolf "Rudi" Hochenegg from Vienna

Rudolf “Rudi” Hochenegg was born on June 20, 1894 in Vienna, Austria, as the oldest child of prof. med. Julius Hochenegg and Julie.

Leopoldine and Johann Ankerl

What would I do without my Instagram community! Once again they’ve helped me put together the puzzle pieces of another lost photograph! I...

Johann Ewald Leyer from Vienna

This here was Johann Ewald Leyer from Vienna, Austria. He was 1 year and 14 days old in the photo, which was taken on August 20, 1892. I...

Rudolf Kruzik-Vogel, the tortured soul

In May, 1908, Rudolf Kruzik-Vogel sent this photo of himself to his brother Karl in Vienna. Rudolf was not in the best mood, in fact he...

Julius Haag, master baker from Vienna

Julius Carl Haag came from a long line of master bakers and confectioners. His father Julius Haag Sr. as well as his grandfather Johann...

Emil and Therese Hofmann from Vienna

Therese and Emil Hofmann from Vienna, Austria. I bought this photo online in the hopes that despite such a common German/Austrian surname...