A whimsical look at a lifetime of personal ephemera collected with no particular aim in mind except it was either too interesting, too funny, too sentimental or too pretty to part with! Welcome and enjoy!
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Saturday, October 31, 2015
Elizabeth Smith Harrison (My Great Grandmother ~~ Grandpa's Mother) ~~ 1950s
Elizabeth Smith Harrison
Called Beth by her Husband
Born in Grayson County, VA October 11, 1873
Died in Danville, VA September 20, 1958 at age 84
Husband: William Henry Harrison
Father: George Washington Smith
Mother: Jemima Catteran Smith
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Mom on the Steps of the Robert E. Lee School ~~ Danville, VA ~~ Mid 1940s
Mom is in the front row in the checkered dress. She wrote some names on the back of the photo:
Nancy Barber, Louise Graham, Jean Barnes, E. Barker, E. Larkins, L. Cho, N. Vaughn, J. Williams, J. Walters, R. Fox, R. Harris, D. Farr & T. Amos
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
One of Grandma's School Chums - November 25, 1934
One of her friends sent her this photo taken 4 years after their graduation from St. Mildred's Academy. I wish her name was on the back!
Monday, October 12, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Hanging Baskets of Ferns ~~ August 2015
These beautiful ferns were hanging from high branches of this tree in the parking lot of Rochette's Florist in Farmville, VA. They were worth circling the block for another look!
Friday, October 9, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Grandma Letter ~~ September 1990
Ruth is clearly a good judge of character!
Grandma writes:
Dear Shelby,
I hope you have a nice 4 days off. The weather here is great. In the 70s and 50s at night. All week is supposed to be like that.
Jack's cake was very pretty & I'm sure it tasted great. I'm sure he was pleased.
No, I very seldom watch the telethon. I never liked Jerry Lewis. Some of the guests are good though.
That picture of Dorney Park was only a small section of it. Just the water part of it. Yes, it is very crowded in the summer & closes late in the fall for the winter.
From the looks of the previews of the coming attractions for the fall tv fare, I don't think it is getting any better. I can't wait for "Knots Landing" to start & also Dallas. I've watched "Knots Landing" from the beginning.
Ruth & I have a deferred coupon for $5.00 in cash plus when we go to Atlantic City we get another $10. We want to go very soon because it gets dark earlier every day & I would have to drive home from out at Crest Plaza (where I used to live). The bus usually gets back about 7:30 PM. It leaves here at 8:30 AM.
Harold is doing great. He drives & is going to the doctor only every 3 months.
I just read "California Gold" in one of the Reader's Digest Condensed Books. It was very good. John Jakes writes good stories.
Ruth really was thrilled to get a birthday card from you. She thinks you are the "greatest"! Wishes her grandchildren were more like you.
Well hon, I must get going so write when you can. Thanks again for the nice letter. Love to Jack.
Love always,
Grandma
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
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