January 31, 2008
January 29, 2008
Some of My Favorite Folks and Me… Late 1956
The ‘rents and me.
Don, me, Polly and Gail a long time ago…
Stylin’ Moi 1958
It’s all about me don’t you know… At one time I actually was a snappy dresser.
January 23, 2008
Girls and Cars
Leola and Model T at Valley Forge PA 1914
Not sure who, Ruth and Leola late 1910s
Helmers and Greenes on the road 1920s
Florence and Mary Greene (and ?) down the shore 1920s
January 22, 2008
Gail
Gail circa 1940
Gail circa 1970
I’ve always thought that my Mom is beautiful… I remember coming home from school in 1969-1970 and seeing this strange and beautiful Movie Star driving my Mom’s Country Squire into our driveway… My Mom had her hair dyed blonde (back to what it was when she was little). It totally surprised me… I loved it. Anyway, my Mom is still gorgeous.
January 16, 2008
Gertrude Helmer (nee Arbuthnot)
Early 1900s
1927
Gertrude is my Great-Grandmother. I love the change in clothing styles over 25 years.
January 15, 2008
Captain Don and Friends…
Captain Don starts out humble in the 1950s with a rented boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
Captain Don and crew 1950s.
Captain Don 1980s
The SS Aquila in the 1980s with Co-Captain Branch in the cockpit (judging by the hat and plaid shorts…)
January 14, 2008
More Leola…
Leola smokin’ a stoagie 1909?
Supervising???
Tomboy 1912
Leola and a friend go sledding in the summertime 1912
January 13, 2008
January 12, 2008
Navy Days 1956
Gail (and me, kinda-sorta), Corpus Christi Texas 1956
Don (King of the Castle according to the back of the photo) Corpus Christi Texas 1956
Gail, Corpus Christi Texas 1956… One more time
SNJs on the flight line Pensacola Florida NAS (from a postcard)
PBM 5 JATO takeoff at Corpus Christi NAS (from a postcard)
Leola through the years
I’m guessing this is from 1908-9
1912
Mid 1920s
1930
Early 1980s
Leola Greene (nee Helmer) was my paternal Grandmother. She was born in 1906 and passed away in 2002. She was loving, funny, sweet, positive and accepting. I scanned many pictures of her today and I will post more soon.
We’re Back….
Me, Meg and Kate 1963…
Well, I’m back anyway… My Dad lent me a bunch of Greene, Helmer and Arbuthnot family photos to scan and I have been busy scanning all day.
Sorry for my long absence… I was trying to find things besides my family photos from the 60s and 70s to post, and then I went on a three month long SimCity jag. The holidays also distracted me and then slipped by. That’s too bad because I had some good Christmas pictures to post. Next year perhaps…
Golden Hours 