OLD PHOTOGRAPHS

Donated by Virginia Gentry.

These pictures were of this family:

'Kelsie Tryphena Goss, daughter of James Arthur Goss and Laura Jane Bassell.

Married (1) Oct. 6, 1926, Wilza Alfred King;

Married (2) 6 Oct. 1978, in Sulphur OK, Ernest Penn Flippo, Sr.

Kelsie and Wilza had daughter Lila Lee.

Ernest Flippo, b. 19 Aug. 1898 - d. 2 Dec. 1986.

Kelsie Flippo, b. 7 Dec. 1904 - d. 15 May, 1998, West Plains MO.

Wilza King, b. 22 Jan. 1901 - d. Oct. 1972; buried Langston-Howell Valley Cemetery.

Wilza King pictures (look to be taken in the 1920s);

(On the backs of these photographs is a stamp 'Hebron Hixson Photo Finisher, Box 307, Dewey, Okla.)

• Woman wearing shawl sitting on cistern, on the back an inscription 'To Wilza from Pearl.'

• Man and woman , on the back inscription 'Wilza, Okla. Gal.'

• Two women standing in yard.

• Two women, one man. Inscription on back 'Wilza King, Okla. Gals.'

• Woman with parasol standing beside old car.

Photo postcards:

• Man in white shirt with tie, dress pants. Wilza King's name is written on the back.

• Two women, one man, standing on steps of brick building. He is wearing a three piece suit, women are in dresses, boots and coats.

• Young man and young woman in front of brick building. Same as two of the people in photo previously listed.

• Man and woman by old Model A(?) car. Inscription: Wilza King, Elsie Banks 'She is wearing the fur he bought her.'

• Three men, two in white shirts, one with bow tie, one with neck tie; third man in bib overalls. Inscription: Wilza King, Pete Hunter, Beryl Francis.

• Hollis & Dean King

• Rooatrep picture

• Kinsolving picture

• Kendall picture

• Vandiver kids - four girls, date May 20, 1920 written on back.

• Photo postcard of two women, initials written on back looks like 'W. C. P.'

• Two women in white dresses

• Woman in flapper dress, 'Tildie Willard' written on back.

• French photo postcard, WWI era, man in military uniform. Initials written on back 'W. C. P. or could be W. E. R.'

• Photo postcard - Two women in shirtwaists, one sitting at desk, written on back 'This is me and my chum.' and 'Matthy'

• Photo postcard - one of the same women in previous photo, sitting at desk. Addressed on back to W. J. E. Roberts.

• Photo postcard - Woman in long skirt, man in bib overalls, standing in front of what looks like a barn, addressed on back to 'Mama and Papa Roberts.'

• Photo postcard - Man in military uniform, ca. WWII era.

• Small photograph affixed to card stock, older woman, on the back is written 'Mrs. Roberts' and looks like Burlington something....

• Photo postcard - Infant, identified on back as 'Harold, Lula and Alf eldest son.'

• Photo postcard - Young boy abt. 5 years old, little girl about 2 years old, identified on back as 'Ruby & Billy Vandiver.'

• Photo in cardboard folder - Man and woman, identified as 'Claude and Agnes Bonham Rountree.'

• Photo in cardboard frame - two men in white shirts, dress pants and brim hats, identified on back 'Corbett Goss, my brother, Joe Ball. K. F.' (There are two copies of this picture)

• Sepia tone photograph - Older man and woman and younger man, written on back 'Mr. and Mrs. Kendall & Son Ray - our neighbors on Maple all gone to rest. K. F.'

• French photo postcard - Man in WWI era military uniform with revolver, addressed on back 'Carl G. Schelaim, 3229 Thomas St., Chicago, Ill.'

• Photo postcard - Two men in WWI era military uniforms - addressed on back to 'Miss Lulu Goss, West Plains, MO, County Howell; message 'This isn't so good the teller with me is one of my old friends Cpl. Collins.'

• Photo postcard - man in WWI era military uniform - stamped on the back: Ewing, Inc. Official Photographers, Sixth Street, Opposite Depot, Camp Pike. There is a sticky-note that says: Camp Pike, est. Sept. 5, 1917. Name changed to Camp Robinson. Now AR National Guard.'

• Photo on heavy card stock - Man and woman, fancy dress, elaborate bonnet, cape - on the back it says 'G-ma & husband Kinsolving - KIF.'

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I will get these scanned as soon as possible, and would love to find the family they belong to. If anyone knows the descendants and would like to have these original photographs, please contact me.