HOLLENBECK PHOTOS GIVE GLIMPSES OF BYGONE AGE

Fireman or Woodsman?: Whether this young man was an early volunteer fireman in the Jackson region, or a member of the Modern Woodsmen of America, is not certain. The initials on the uniform seem to suggest the latter.

Probably Howard: Christine Hollenbeck believes this was Harry Howard of the Jackson area. In any case, the grim-visaged gentleman was typical of area residents around the turn of the century.

Victorian charm: An unidentified member of the Davis family, this young woman was decked out in Victorian finery for this studio portrait.

Austere beauty: Although smiling for portraits was strictly taboo in the Gilded Age, this well-dressed young woman -- another member of the Davis clan -- could not hide her elegant beauty behind this frown.