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Vernon Houston Miller, 1935 Virginia Miller family photo
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Vernon Houston Miller, 1935 Virginia

Vernon Houston Miller with friends at the Masonic Home of Virginia boys at Buckroe Beach, Virginia.

The Masonic Home of Virginia was established to care for the children of deceased Masons whose mothers were still living. The resident boys and girls were given the opportunity to travel to the beach for day excursions in the summer.

Pictured here in their assorted, probably hand-me-down swimwear, are some of the teen boys in the summer of 1935. From left to right:

Herbert A. "Roughneck" Conner, Vernon Houston "Johnnie" or "Whitey" Miller (my uncle), Winston Foster, Kermit "Roy" Saint Clair, and Clay Culp.

Growing up in the orphanage, it was not uncommon for the boys and girls to have nicknames. ... show more

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Photo taken at Buckroe Beach Virginia USA on

Herbert A. Conner

Mini-biography
Born: Jun 18, 1918
Died: unknown
Also in this photo: Herbert A. Conner at 17 years old  ·  Vernon Houston Miller at 16 years old  ·  Winston Foster at 16 years old  ·  Kermit R. Saint Clair at 17 years old  ·  Clay Culp at 17 years old