Here is what it says about Herbert in his high school yearbook, the Chester High School Annual Yearbook Class of 1921:
A product of Dewey School and a good example of its training. A strong gust of laughter blew Herb into our midst, and we are still laughing at his seemingly inexhaustible supply of jokes. We particularly remember the time the boss sent him to the tool crib for a flexible twist drill. The good humor that seems to radiate from him has won many friends during his sojourn here. They all wish him success in his chosen profession of machine designing.
A joker and a jollier
A scholar of the best,
For when it comes to things like this
Herb sure could stand the test.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...