Comments on: Vintage postcards from Shoals, Indiana

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:21:57 +0000

How interesting! I never thought of looking at the census records.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:50:39 +0000

I looked at the 1910 census and found Grace B. Tooley. She is with her father, John D., in Daviess County, Indiana. There is a Casandra H. Guen living with her son in Martin County, Indiana. Wonder if this is the two this postcard is to and from.

By: Steve Knox

Steve Knox — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:05:20 +0000

I like the last postcard the best. Reminds me of the view from Q-control, only in sepia-tone.

Richeson never got the sepia filter working properly until he left the Q-force and purchased a machine with a Floating-Point unit and Adobe Photoshop. Now it works great.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:32:40 +0000

Kelly Jo, I checked with my family. We all remember Troutmans who lived up by Trinity Springs/Hindostan, but that’s about all we remember. We all live out of state now.

I suggest contacting the Martin County Historical Society, they have genealogical resources and would probably be happy to help you. http://www.martincountyhistoricalsociety.com/

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:31:53 +0000

Hi, Kelly. I bet my parents would remember something about your family. I’ve passed your message along to them and will let you know if I hear anything back.

By: kelly jo worden

kelly jo worden — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:31:47 +0000

my father is bill l. worden 83 years old. my deceased grandmather is a troutman, was a school teacher and a twin as well. she and her
sister at one time owned “hendostan” falls,
and it is now a state park. just tracing back my family tree and my father has selective memory.
please send any info you can come uo with,
thank you so much,
kelly jo

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:05:01 +0000

::To Miss Mildred Smith 1024 Franklin Street Roanoke Rapids North Carolina, 1938: Dear “Skipper”–Why don’t I hear from you anymore? Are you ill, or have you been away? Write real soon. Love Melvin PS. Send my mail to 122 Garrett St.::

Definitely a “little fragment of expressed life.”

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:25:17 +0000

Charlottesville, Va. Public School [McGuffey]
To Miss Nannie B. Smith 116 1/2 7th Ave. N.W. Roanoke, Va., 1911: Just to let you know I am thinking of you, enjoyed your letter so much and shall write later yours Elizabeth

Lambeth Field, University of Virginia
To Mrs Fred. T. Deaver Main St Lexington Virginia, 1920: My Dearest Sadie i received your nice litter this morning so glad to here from you i will be too glad to make them for your Dear One send the goods soon as you can i will do all i can for you will write soon best love to all we are all well Ginnie

Serpentine Wall–University of Virginia, Charlottesville
To Miss Mary Duke Church St. Staunton Va, 1926: Dear Sister I hope you are having a nice time LD

Rotunda, as seen from lawn, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
To Miss Mildred Smith 1024 Franklin Street Roanoke Rapids North Carolina, 1938: Dear “Skipper”–Why don’t I hear from you anymore? Are you ill, or have you been away? Write real soon. Love Melvin PS. Send my mail to 122 Garrett St.

Robert E. Lee Monument, Charlottesville, Va.
To John E. Steey Jr. 1527 Garfield Ave., Wyomissing Pa., 1946: Thurs. April 17–46 Dear Johnny, We are going to leave Charlottesville and drive north over the famous Sky Line Drive. We have had lots of tire trouble but I think all will be fine to-day. Tell your Mother she is to get the next message–Love–Aunt Helen

Crossing of Skyline Drive and U.S. 250, between Waynesboro and Charlottesville, Virginia
To Mr & Mrs. Robert N. Bennett Martin Van Buren High School Kinderhook, New York, 1951: Beautiful weather and lovely views. Hope to be in Flordia Monday. We are staying just outside of Harrisbonburg Va. Rose Johnson & family