Lauralee Jenkins

A photo of Will Rogers on the radio in 1930. His radio show was the most popular Sunday evening show, his newspaper columns were read by millions of people in the US, and he was the second biggest motion picture box office draw.

A great wit, Will Rogers died in a plane crash in Point Barrow, Alaska Territory in August of 1935. (Alaska didn't become a state until almost 25 years later.)

One of America's greatest wits, some of his quotes are:

“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people. ”

"We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others."

“When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.”

"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."

"Never miss a good chance to shut up."

"Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like."

“Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.”

“All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance.”

"Common sense ain't common.”

“Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.”

“When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.”

“I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.”

“If stupidity got us in this mess, how come it can't get us out.”

“The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.”

“The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.”

“Ten men in our country could buy the whole world and ten million can't buy enough to eat.”

“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.”

A photo of Leroy Elmer Clark

Portrait found in a central Texas antique store. On the back is written: "Compliments of George & Louise, Hello Kid! Here is a Photo of two that didn't have anything else to do. --"

This photo was taken at the Johnson Family home, probably about 1912. The picture includes Oliver Perry Johnson, probably a couple of his sisters and Esta and Earl Smith. The house was built around 1860 and still stands at 5276 Old Springfield Rd., Tipp City, OH 45371. Family history states the house with bricks made of clay from the area and fired on the property.
People in photo include: Earl Smith

A photo of Lidge Hunt

A photo of the Friendship Charity Fete Maypole dance in 1915.

John Muir and John Burroughs, full-length portrait, possibly at the Grand Canyon.

Fanny Cogan
Birth year: 1937
Gender: Female child
Nationality: French
Background: Jewish
Residence: Paris, France
Death: November 2, 1943
Cause: Gassed to death in Auschwitz (body cremated)
Age: 6 years

A photo of Maurice Chester Henson. Maurice is half brother of Arthur Junior Henson.

A photo of the Abraham Lincoln-Hannibel Hamlin campaign button for the 1860 presidential election.

Born in 1809, he was about 51 years of age at the time this photo was taken. While we remember him as having a beard, he only grew the beard shortly before he was elected. On slavery, he said "Whenever I hear anyone arguing over slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Florence CHAMPLAIN and Pauline BENHAM of Portland, OR which was taken at the Cousin Studio in Portland sometime in the late 1890’s or early 1900’s. The two appear to be in their teens at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding these two women and their families:

Florence CHAMPLAIN was b. 1887 and married Frank H. IRWIN (1881-1941). Florence died 27 Mar 1968 and is buried in the River View Cemetery in Portland, OR.

Pauline BENHAM was b. 24 Oct 1882 in Portland, OR and was married to W. L. JOHNSON. She died 6 Aug 1921 in Humboldt County, CA on board the steamer “Alaska” which sank of the coast of California and is buried in the Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum in Portland, OR. Probate Court records list her Mother as Mrs. Ella May HUTCHINSON and notes that her husband was killed as well when the steamship sank. Her husband was identified in records as an invalid at the time. The couple owned property in Tillamook County, OR at the time of their death.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Portland, OR:

Ella BENHAM, age 40, born Feb 1860, divorced after 20 years, 2 children/2 living, born IA, parents born NY/WA
Pauline BENHAM, dau, age 19, born Oct 1881, born IL, parents born IA/IN
Author A. BENHAM, son, age 17, born Oct 1883, born OR, parents born IA, a Shipping Clerk
Martha MORRIS, mother, age 70, born Oct 1830, born IN, parents born IN/IA

Josiah ATKINSAN, age 77, born Feb 1823, married 24 years, born VT, parents born England, a Capitalist
Jennie ATKINSAN, wife, age 42, born Mar 1858, married 24 years, 4 children/3 living, born CA, parents born Scotland
Florence CHAMPLAIN, step-dau, age 17, born Dec 1882, born OR, parents born MA/CA

1910 census of Portland, OR:

Joseph M. ARTHUR, age 51, 1st marriage 21 years, born WI, parents born IA/WI, a Machinery Merchant
Amelia A. ARTHUR, wife, age 53, 2nd marriage 21 years, 2 children/2 living, born IL, parents born IL
Charles B. ARTHUR, son, age 19, born OR
Frank H. IRWIN, son age 31, married 4 years, born KS, parents born Canada/IL, a Wholesale Machinery Salesman
Florence H. IRWIN, dau-in-law, age 26, married 4 years, no children, born OR, parents born France/OR

1920 census of Astoria, OR:

Frank H. IRWIN, age 40, born CA, parents born Canada/KS, a Commission Broker
Florence B. IRWIN, wife, age 33, born OR, parents born France/CA

1930 census of Portland, OR:

Frank H. IRWIN, age 49, married at age 25, born CA, parents born Canada/KS, a Motor Company Manager
Florence B. IRWIN, wife, age 44, married at age 22, born OR, parents born France/CA

1940 census of Portland, OR:

Frank H. IRWIN, age 58, born CA, a Retail Hardware Salesman
Florence IRWIN, wife, age 52, born OR

I’m hoping to locate someone from one of their families so that the photograph can be returned to its right place, with family. If you are a member of one of their families or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

Photo of Nellie Bly, full length, standing, facing left slightly, holding hat in one hand and bag in the other. This photo was taken within 2 weeks of her having completed her trip around the world in 72 days - beating Phileas Fogg's record by 8 days.

A photo of Absolon family taken in Bohemia (Austro-Hungarian Empire) in early 1900s. Cecilia Benda (née Absolonová) standing in the dark dress on the right.

A photo of New Year's Eve in a cafe circa 1910 - 1915.

A photo of Helen Marie LaFevers, born 03 Jun 1900 Mcalester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA married to Frank Samuel King.

Beulah Myrtle Floyd born 16 Apr 1897 in Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA, died 26 Jan 1984 Carmichael Convalescent, Carmichael, California, USA married Fred Jack Haynes.

Grace Alene Claxton, born 08 Jan 1913 Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA, died 07 Mar 2002 Selah, Yakima, Washington, United States of America married to Loyce Mack Gabbard.

Helen was Ruth May Price's niece. Ruth May Price was married to Robert "Bob" Newton Floyd, who was Beulah Myrtle Floyd's brother.

A photo of James "Jim" Thurston Nabors, as Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show. His character was so popular that he went on to have his own show, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.

He was also a wonderful singer and, in addition to recording and appearing in specials on tv, he sang the song "Back Home Again in Indiana" before the Indy 500 almost every year from 1972 through 2014.

Nabors was able to legally marry his partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, in 2013. He died from natural causes at home on November 30, 2017 - Cadwallader survives him.