Jack Dicaslito?
The back of this real photo postcard indicates this is possibly Jack Dicaslito, or it could have been sent to Jack. The exact text is:
Jack Dicaslito
For
B. F. Rudd
Green Forest, Ark
The city there could also possibly be Drum Forest or Rain Forest, but I’m leaning toward Green Forest. The postcard itself doesn’t have any of the nice stamp box insignia that helps date these postcards. My guess is it was somewhere between 1910-1930.
Mule or donkey?
When I look at this small photograph, I can picture this lady in the wild West of Arizona in the 19th century. She has on a felt hat, straight riding skirts (which are like really large culottes) and a white blouse. The beast of burden is either a mule or a donkey, which has been saddled. You can see her high-heeled boot in the stirrup and she is holding the reins. While the face is indiscernible, the woman is part of the Rudd clan, as that is where the photo came from. The image could be from anytime between 1890-1920 I suppose.
This week, our Sepia Saturday host posted a photograph of his Auntie Miriam enjoying the seaside. Alan thought it would be nice to think of warmer times, for those experiencing the cold right now. Well, I like that idea just fine, so I’m sharing some family photographs as well.
My Grammie Hennie
Ready to go for a swim
A different swimming suit
Can you imagine swimming in that suit? While I wouldn’t say I love some of the swim suit fashions of today, I am certainly glad we have evolved beyond the full coverage, wool or linen get ups of yesteryear! This side of my family loved photographs and fortunately a cousin has scanned lots of them for us. Thanks L!
UPDATE: Cousin L tells me these were from Ocean City, NJ. My great-great-grandmother had a big house there and invited family members to come for extended stays. The house and servants are gone, but the memories remain. Oh, the good old days!
To explore what other people are thinking about whilst in the cold of winter or heat of summer, click on over to Sepia Saturday.
Get sand in your shoes
Notch Trail, Barlow Ranch
This AZO Real Photo postcard was mailed July 21, 1927 from Jack to Papa Bates, aka Mr W. H. Bates, Ardmore, Oklahoma. The message written on the back is as follows:
Dear Papa Bates,
Guess who this is in this picture? I’m having a fine time. Wish you were with me. I liked your letter. Write me again.
Love, Jack
The front of the card shows Jack in the left of the image, looking a bit like a tree. Underneath that it says “Notch Trail, Barlow Ranch.” The Barlow Ranch was located in Antonito, CO and was a dude ranch. It opened in about 1920 when William H. Barlow purchased the ranch. The Barlow family sold it in 1945 and moved to New Mexico. Click here to see the Barlow Family genealogy site on the ranch.
The postcard was in the Rudd collection of photos and I would guess Jack and Papa Bates are somehow interrelated with the Rudds.
Who are you?
This is a CdV, edged in brown and with a plain back. The lady bears a bit of a resemblance to Ruth Ann McGuire, shown in a previous post, but I’m not completely certain. This photo appears to date to about the 1880s.
This brings us to the end of the 19th century photographs in the Rudd collection, so I will plan to scan the remaining early 20th century photos and postcards so I can return the collection to family. There are 17 more photos and quite a few postcards left.
Who Were They? 