L & P Miles : Old Photos.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Old Photos.

Middle of August here in Clarinda, IA -- Temp shows 85 out, but does not feel that warm. Don't know what the humidity is, but not high.

I found some old photos and newspapers here in the basement of our place (wet and had to dry them out -- some discoloring and blotching took place).

At left is my mother Pearl Johnson in 1915 (she was born in June of 1907) with her brother Walter Johnson

This is taken in 1946 at my mom's sister's house in Callaway, Nebraska. Mom and Dad in the back, with little brother Darrell on the left, me, brother Donald and brother Roger.

Photo at left was taken in 1951 at Mom's sister Jeanette's place in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Back row: Roger, Mom, Dad, Donald.
Front: Darrell, Louise, and myself - Lynn.

The only formal portrait I remember having been made of my family.

Portrait taken in 1951 - Back: Donald, Roger, Lynn; Front: Pearl, Darrell, Kermit and Louise Miles

Picture at right was taken from an airplane sometime in the 1950's of the farmhouse and buildings in Custer County, Nebraska -- between Callaway and Oconto -- where I grew up. Dad moved both the barn and house about 7 miles from the ranch to this location near a road in 1947 to bare ground -- all was built by himself and landlord Jim Cornish.

This is my dad, Kermit Miles, with his team Nip and Tuck, with a date of 1936 shown on the back.

My Mom - Perl Johnson - when she was 18 years old.

My mother, Pearl Miles (who passed away in 1986) had written on back of this photo: "This is the house where I was born & lived til 1928 - 1 and a 1/4 miles east of Lodi, NE" Orpha & Delephine, Marcus & Alma, Pearl, Mother, Emma. I would guess mother is somewhere around 7 to 8 years old in this photo.

Dad and his best friend Ode Gourley in 1933.
The Gourley's stood with my folks at the
courthouse when they were married in June of 1934 in Kearney, NE.

Written on the back of this photo: Kermit Miles on Rumley Tactor pulling old Titan Tractor. Both being traded in on new Appleton Corn Shredder - around 1930 -- Chad Miles on Titan

Written on back of this photo:
Kermit Miles & 10 little pigs and mother sow. June 7, 1936

Delphene, Pearl, Palmer, Emma, Jeneatte, and Walter --All brothers and sisters -- Unknown date taken -

Shredding Fodder at Home Place North East of Huron, SD - about 1931 or 1932. Allis Chalmers tractor & Appleton Shredder

Cattle & Barn on Miles Home Place North East of Huron, SD - 1930 was written on back of this photo.

This wrinkled and rumpled newspaper front page story of Phyllis' folks house being moved from the farm to town about 8.5 miles down Highway 71 to Braddyville in May of 1988.

This photo was taken from an airplane sometime in the mid 1970's for the place 4 miles west of Clarinda, Iowa where we lived from 1971 to 2010. This is looking east, toward Clarinda, with Iowa State Highway 2 the road on the right. We had just about 12 acres, all the farm buildings taken off a 160 acre farm.

This is Lynn & Phyllis Miles, taken in Lincoln, Nebraska at my brother Don's place in 1964. At that time we were living in Omaha, Nebraska.

And, here is Phyllis with her little sister Beth, probably taken in 1947.

This was taken in 1953 at Lower Lodi Grade School. I am the glasses behind the girl in the front center

Photo at right: From left, Phyllis' mom Pauline, Pauline's mom & dad Lester and Etta Runyon, and Phyllis with our son Cameron. Four generations. Picture probably taken in 1965.