In a world where we take dozens of selfies each day, a simple photograph doesn't seem all that interesting or worth your caring about. But, what if a roll of film over 50 years old was unearthed and developed and you wanted to find out who was on your photos.

Last night on Facebook I saw some really interesting old photos with a status update that read:

On a whim - I'm not even sure how I found it - I bought a roll of film on eBay. The description just said 'exposed/ undeveloped/ 1954.' Today I got the pictures back. I didn't expect there to be much of an image on there at all, let alone such clear ones.

A small amount of detective work (I Googled the name of the high school) suggests that they were taken in Evansville, Indiana. Other than that I know nothing. How great would it be to find out who these people were? Or maybe it's nicer not knowing and trying to guess their stories.

Jack Jewers didn't know it, but when he bought an old roll of film, he unearthed a mystery that only locals can solve.

I sorted through the barrage of comments on the photos and some people and dates might be identified. I asked Mr. Jewers if we could post the photos to help spread the word so that we can solve the mystery surrounding the identity of the people in the photographs and the stories behind the photos. He happily agreed.

Here are some of the photos he posted. To see them all go to Mr. Jewers FB page.

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Gary L Prange These photos are from the late 1930s-early 1940s. I kinda suspect that the boy is dressed up as Captain Midnight, a very popular radio and movie serial hero at that time.

Ann Pritchard Salmon While his brothers were away in WWII, my uncle who was too young at the time to go into the service had his room full of planes. Could be this hat and jacket made if "feel like" he was a pilot or some how in tune with the US at war. He joined the Air Force when he was old enough.Just a thought.

Larry Robison My guess, but I'd bet this is a younger brother or cousin to the husband of Mrs Weber, the man with the mustache pictured. It definitely seems like its him, which places these pre-1945 as he was killed in 44. Assuming that, the young lady would be 23-24 at the oldest, ruling out a teenage son. The cap looks like period football gear, or since the husband an air corp pilot, possibly a gift or just a kid wanting to fly like big brother. The timing places this either pre-war or very early in, so also depression era which makes me think football more likely.

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Jane Purdie Notice the gas station behind the house. Can't be on Englewood where they Rodgers lived when I knew them.

Darlena Cato Lancaster If the other pictures are of Mrs. Helen Weber, then this would make sense, that this would be her in-laws. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Weber, 3328 Wimberg (names and address are from the Browning Genealogy card for Mrs. Helen E. Weber's husband, Charles Weber.)

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Stacey Miller I had Helen Weber as my shorthand teacher between 1979-1983. Little wisp of a thing then. That would be so neat if that's her!

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Edna Hester Thom That is definitely Mrs. Helen Weber. Both I and my mother had her as a teacher at Bosse High School. My mother and she remained friends. Sadly, she passed away a few years ago. She had a sister, Jean Rogers. I am not aware of her status, but know she was in poor health when we last heard from her.

Julie Humphreys Case Mrs. Weber! She taught my mother and aunts! I had her for typing in 83 or 84

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Darlena Cato Lancaster Thinking her husband. If the other picture is Mrs. Helen E. Weber, then this would most likely be her husband, who was a KIA in WWII.

Gary L Prange Here is a unit history entry that details the death of Lt. Charles A. Weber. He was a passenger in a Lancaster that collided with a DeHavilland Mosquito mid-air

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Judi Hamm Johns There used to be train tracks on the West side of Hwy 41, a block away from Bosse High School. I live close to Bosse and my son graduated from there.

Teresa Roy This might be Howell Train Yards; I say that because of the trees in the background; southwest of Howell is the river and....well trees, would have been there in the 50's.

Terry Colvin We lived at 710 Olive Street near Canal Dept. Store and the apple cider and vinegar factory. There were train tracks north of us maybe 1/2 mile where I messed around at Hobo Pond as a kid.

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