Cabaret singer

Walking Google of food

Vaudevillian banjo player

County treasurer

Magician, later state senator

Won the French Legion of Honor

Circus contortionist

State champion track runner

Silent film actress

Photo colorist extraordinaire

Father was a ship captain lost at sea in 1827

Painted in 1801 by the famous James Peale

I have selected a couple dozen of the most engaging personalities and featured each on his or her own web page, illustrated with my treasure trove of family photos.

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