Charles H. Gates of Des Moines, IA with children from his second marriage (wife Martha). Dorothy Gates age 10 and Mark Gates age 8 when photo was taken in Rapid City, SD. Charley Gates lived in Des Moines a good part of his life. He owned Gates Pure Food Market on Walnut Street in Des Moines. His first wife was Lottie Watson Gates who died in 1905. He and Lottie had five sons, Robert, Frederick, Charles, Benjamin and Paul also a daughter Galeta.
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
Antique and old photos showing weddings and anniversaries through the centuries.
Did you know that the white wedding dress was popularized in the West by Queen Victoria in the 1800's? In the East, a red wedding dress is considered good luck.
Regardless of particular customs or...