Photo Notes on Aunt Joan Castellan’s Schmidt Family and Castellan Family Framed Photos hanging in her lower family room wall:

 

Schmidt photos order in frame:

 

    1    2    3    4

    5    6    7    8

 

1) Emilie and Nicholas Pavella (On front bottom: “Marshall, 1637 Larimer Street, Denver, Colo.”

 

2) Emilie Pavella (On front bottom: “Foreman” 1529 Larimer St., old 877, Denver, Colorado”, on back: “Emilie Pavella” in Eleanor Pavella Castellan’s handwriting)

 

3) Nicholas Pavella (“Uncle nick anty’s husband” written on back in strong German handwriting)

 

4) Anna Schmidt Andrew Schmidt Aunt Augusta (On back: “IM7360-2FS”, “E. Castellan, 2970 W. Denver Pl., Denver, Colo.” in Eleanor Pavella Castellan’s handwriting. Photographer’s stamp: “N. Mapes, Nine Gallery, Lawrence & 15th Sts., Denver, Colo.”)

 

5) Ella Pavella (On back: “Ella Pavella” in Emilie Pavella’s handwriting.)

 

6) Minnie Pavella <Greeley normal school graduation?>

 

7) Eleanor Pavella 17 yrs (On front: “17 yrs” written in pencil on front, Photographer’s border: “Millhouse”)

 

8) Minnie & Eleanor Pavella

 

 

 

Castellan photos order in frame:

 

     1     2      3     4

                5

      6                   7

 

1) John Castellan Sr. (On front: “John Castellan Sr.” in Eleanor Pavella Castellan’s handwriting; Photographer: “Nast, Cor. 16th & Curtis Sts., Denver, Colo.”)

 

2) Marie Lecich Castellan <Maria in lap blanket, John and Matea in coats, taken on ship deck?> (On front bottom: “John Castellan age 4, Marie Castellan, Matea castellan” handwritten by Eleanor Pavella Castellan; on back: handwritten “aveva 23 anni” with putti printed on back)

 

3) Nicholas Castellan (On front bottom: “VISITE  PORTRAIT” printed; on back: printed “Souvenir” and a woman on a camera and “PEJTSIK K. BUDAPEST”, the photographer’s imprint)

 

4) John Castellan, Jr. ( On back: “Taken before he was married” in Eleanor Castellan’s mature but not old handwriting)

 

5) Frank Castellan <in Denver Band uniform?> (“Rembrandt Studio, Denver” photographer’s stock)

 

6) Matea Castellan (On front bottom: “VISITE PORTRAIT”; on back: “Souvenir” and stylistic doves and flowers printed)

 

7) Shingle Maker (Back is a standard printed post card stock common in the early 1900s)