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Bethel Holmes

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06/17/2002

Jungletown Jitney

Taken in Jungletown in the little auto made for me by my father Emery Holmes. Dad made it from scraps of tin. Operated by one's feet. It was our first car!

Date & Place: 1916

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06/27/2018

Remember when toys were homemade? These lucky girls had a father who could make them a car (1916)!

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Wanda Wagner Hanson

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06/27/2018

My father made a special gift for me. It was a stroller for my doll.

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KellieAnne Smith Foreman

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06/27/2018

I remember when all of my kites were homemade in the 70's. My step day was a physicist at NASA in Texas, and he was very artistic and I had some very cool kites. Art+Math=Amazing.

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Terri Allen

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06/27/2018

How sweet. Great picture.

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La Verna Lewis (Holmes) Mc Farlane born Jan 28, 1914

La Verna Lewis (Holmes) Mc Farlane was born on January 28, 1914. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember La Verna Lewis (Holmes) Mc Farlane.

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Bethel Nadine Holmes Van Tassel born Feb 19, 1909

Bethel Nadine (Holmes) VanTassel was born on February 19, 1909. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bethel Nadine Holmes Van Tassel.

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Bethel Holmes

Bethel Nadine Holmes of the gold dredging town of Hammonton, Calif. Author of "Peeks Into Sierra Pantries" & "Wood Chips To Game Chips, History of North Lake Tahoe Casinos." Retired from Univ of Nevada Library. Grandaughter of Samuel Jackson Lewis & Martha Love Barker and John Hughes Holmes & Clarissa Angella Laine. Descendant of Wm Braden & Euphemia Jackson, Van Rensselaer Holmes & Elizabeth Ross (dau of Ignatius), Melissa Sheral, Casandra Le Sueur, and James Barker & Martha Patsie Love Emmitt.

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