What clan!!!

[beloitpiper]

"Jen and Rustie '65" ...?

[BoldHighlander]

hmmm....
I think we're almost all in agreement the last part is "Rustie '65" but I have'nt a clue on the first part

[skauwt]

hmmm....
I think we're almost all in agreement the last part is "Rustie '65" but I haven't a clue on the first part

im not convinced that the R is R at all ...in the past thats how K where written out after checking over 400 years of family tree documents i own im certain thats its a K its just written in the same method as the last S in the first word
a style of writing not uncommon back then

[SteveB]

Gentlepeople,
The picture was most likely taken in the U.S. midlands in 1865. The inscription on the back appears to read Link (a common male nickname for Lincoln, or Richard during that time frame) and Kristie ( a common nickname for Christine, Kristan, Kristine) Hence the " Link and Kristie '65". The background imaging is from perhaps a wedding of these two people. The writing and posing, along with the clothing being worn by both indicate such, as this was quite common in the 1860's in Oklahoma, Nevada, Northern Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Utah.
I have seen this quite often in my genealogical researches of the area.

Slainte
Steve

[St. Amish]

Gentlepeople,
The picture was most likely taken in the U.S. midlands in 1865. The inscription on the back appears to read Link (a common male nickname for Lincoln, or Richard during that time frame) and Kristie ( a common nickname for Christine, Kristan, Kristine) Hence the " Link and Kristie '65". The background imaging is from perhaps a wedding of these two people. The writing and posing, along with the clothing being worn by both indicate such, as this was quite common in the 1860's in Oklahoma, Nevada, Northern Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Utah.
I have seen this quite often in my genealogical researches of the area.

Slainte
Steve

I agree. "Link and Kristie '65"