{"id":1555,"date":"2026-10-31T17:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/?page_id=1555"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:37:39","slug":"photos-portraits-machine-shop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/?page_id=1555","title":{"rendered":"Historical portraits and the machine shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.family-topic-breadcrumb{font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 22px}.family-topic-intro{max-width:68ch;line-height:1.7}.family-topic-menu{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:26px 0}.family-topic-menu a{display:block;padding:18px;border:1px solid #c9cec8;border-radius:4px;background:#f5f2e9;text-decoration:none;color:#293d30;min-height:52px}.family-topic-menu strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem}.family-topic-menu span{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:#4f574e;line-height:1.55;font-size:.95rem}.family-topic-related{border-top:1px solid #d8d2c5;margin-top:32px;padding-top:18px}.family-topic-related a{display:inline-block;margin:6px 22px 6px 0}.family-topic-breadcrumb a:focus-visible,.family-topic-menu a:focus-visible,.family-topic-related a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #98513b;outline-offset:4px}.wp-block-post-content:has(.family-topic-breadcrumb){max-width:960px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-post-content:has(.family-topic-breadcrumb)>p{line-height:1.7}.wp-block-post-content:has(.family-topic-breadcrumb) :is(h2,h3){scroll-margin-top:24px}.wp-block-post-content:has(.family-topic-breadcrumb) a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:600px){.family-topic-menu{grid-template-columns:1fr}.family-topic-menu a{padding:16px}}<\/style>\n<nav class=\"family-topic-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/\">Home<\/a> \u203a <a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/?page_id=7\">Roling family<\/a> \u203a Historical portraits and the machine shop<\/nav>\n<p class=\"family-topic-intro\">9 image frames; original captions, uncertainties and notes retained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22afb480 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f1e8;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Historical portraits and the machine shop<\/strong> \u00b7 9 images<\/p>\n\n\n<section aria-labelledby=\"historical-portraits-groups\">\n<h2 id=\"historical-portraits-groups\">Historical portraits and group photographs<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,280px),1fr));gap:2rem;align-items:start\">\n<figure id=\"family-photo-762\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-framed-historical-group-portrait.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-framed-historical-group-portrait.webp\" alt=\"Framed sepia portrait of three adults and a small child.\" class=\"wp-image-762\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-framed-historical-group-portrait.webp 1080w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-framed-historical-group-portrait-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-framed-historical-group-portrait-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Framed portrait of three adults and a small child. Names, date and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-763\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house.webp\" alt=\"Roling family group of adults and children outside a clapboard house; the handwritten identification key does not fully establish individual positions.\" class=\"wp-image-763\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-group-outside-a-house-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Roling family group, including Ida Roling, Joe Roling and Louisa Bickel Roling.<details class=\"photo-source-notes\" style=\"margin-top:0.65rem;font-size:0.9em\"><summary style=\"cursor:pointer\">Photo notes<\/summary><p>The handwritten reverse names Ida Roling, Joe Roling and Louisa Bickel Roling, then lists children beneath \u201cJoe &amp; Ben Rolings Children.\u201d Ida Mae, Frankie and Gertrude are clear; other readings and individual positions remain uncertain. Date and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/p><\/details><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-764\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-two-girls-in-ceremonial-dress.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-two-girls-in-ceremonial-dress.webp\" alt=\"Two girls in white ceremonial dress on an annotated decorative mount.\" class=\"wp-image-764\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-two-girls-in-ceremonial-dress.webp 1152w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-two-girls-in-ceremonial-dress-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-two-girls-in-ceremonial-dress-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Two girls in white ceremonial dress. The handwritten mount includes the name \u201cIda Roling Bange\u201d; the other name is partly uncertain. Date and individual positions are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-765\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage.webp\" alt=\"Adults and children with a horse&#45;drawn carriage beside a barn.\" class=\"wp-image-765\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-group-with-a-horse-drawn-carriage-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Unidentified group with a horse&#45;drawn carriage beside a barn. Date and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-766\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05-outdoor-historical-group.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05-outdoor-historical-group.webp\" alt=\"Large outdoor group of adults and children, including a child being held.\" class=\"wp-image-766\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05-outdoor-historical-group.webp 1152w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05-outdoor-historical-group-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/05-outdoor-historical-group-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Unidentified group of adults and children outdoors. Date, location and occasion are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-767\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06-bride-and-companion-walking-outdoors.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06-bride-and-companion-walking-outdoors.webp\" alt=\"Bride and a man in a suit walking outdoors; a child stands near the right edge.\" class=\"wp-image-767\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06-bride-and-companion-walking-outdoors.webp 1152w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06-bride-and-companion-walking-outdoors-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06-bride-and-companion-walking-outdoors-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">A bride and a man in a suit walking outdoors, with a child at the edge of the photograph. Names, date and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-768\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/07-eight-people-beside-a-porch.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/07-eight-people-beside-a-porch.webp\" alt=\"Eight people posed around a seated woman beside a porch.\" class=\"wp-image-768\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1536\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/07-eight-people-beside-a-porch.webp 1152w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/07-eight-people-beside-a-porch-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/07-eight-people-beside-a-porch-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Eight people posed beside a porch, including a seated woman. Names, relationships, date and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"jf-roling-machine-shop\">\n<h2 id=\"jf-roling-machine-shop\">J. F. Roling Machine Shop<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,280px),1fr));gap:2rem;align-items:start\">\n<figure id=\"family-photo-769\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior.webp\" alt=\"Machine&#45;shop interior with a workbench, machinery, belts and chains; printed caption reads 1910 and J. F. Roling Machine Shop.\" class=\"wp-image-769\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/08-j-f-roling-machine-shop-interior-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">Machine&#45;shop interior in a reproduction captioned \u201cJ. F. Roling Machine Shop\u201d and \u201c1910.\u201d The business identification and date come from the displayed caption; the original photographer and location are unconfirmed. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"family-photo-770\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior.webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior.webp\" alt=\"Framed reproduction of a machine&#45;shop exterior with two people in the doorway and steam machinery beside the building.\" class=\"wp-image-770\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:480px;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tim-roling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09-john-f-roling-machine-shop-exterior-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"margin-top:0.75rem\">John F. Roling Machine Shop exterior, presented in a framed reproduction whose caption dates the scene to the early 1900s and names George Rush and J. F. Roling in the doorway. Their individual positions are unconfirmed. These details come from the displayed caption. Reproduction rights have not been independently verified.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><small>Family-held photographs. Display copies preserve the full uploaded frames and visible print or reproduction markings, with orientation corrected where needed. No cropping, retouching or AI reconstruction has been used. 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Historical portraits and the machine shop \u00b7 9 images Historical portraits and group photographs Framed portrait of three adults and a small child. Names, date and location are unconfirmed. 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