Albert Kenyon, Big Valley, Lassen County, California

The next photo album belonging to Esther Durfee has now been scanned. By this time she was Esther Durfee Crews. Photos of many people, sadly no photos of Esther are located in the album. These photos cover the time frame from about 1919 to 1923.

It is believed that most of the photos were taken in Bieber, Lassen County, California. There are of course exceptions to this and they are noted when found.

Today’s photo is of Albert Kenyon. It was taken about 1921.

 Albert is buried in McArthur's Hillside Cemetery. FindAGrave link here.

Carmel Holcomb, Bieber, Lassen County, California

The next photo album belonging to Esther Durfee has now been scanned. By this time she was Esther Durfee Crews. Photos of many people, sadly no photos of Esther are located in the album. These photos cover the time frame from about 1919 to 1923.

It is believed that most of the photos were taken in Bieber, Lassen County, California. There are of course exceptions to this and they are noted when found.

Today’s photos are of Carmel Holcomb. They were taken about 1922.

 Kate Gerig (left) and Carmel Holcomb.

Bert Hanck, Bieber, Lassen County, California

The next photo album belonging to Esther Durfee has now been scanned. By this time she was Esther Durfee Crews. Photos of many people, sadly no photos of Esther are located in the album. These photos cover the time frame from about 1919 to 1923.

It is believed that most of the photos were taken in Bieber, Lassen County, California. There are of course exceptions to this and they are noted when found.

Today’s photo is of Bert Hancock. It was taken about 1921.

Do you know anything further about these fellows? Perhaps the other is Harry Hancock?

 

Kate Gerig, Bieber, Lassen County, California

The next photo album belonging to Esther Durfee has now been scanned. By this time she was Esther Durfee Crews. Photos of many people, sadly no photos of Esther are located in the album. These photos cover the time frame from about 1919 to 1923.

It is believed that most of the photos were taken in Bieber, Lassen County, California. There are of course exceptions to this and they are noted when found.

Today’s photos are of Kate Gerig. They were taken about 1921-1923. I haven't located further information about Kate. Was Gerig her maiden name or her married name? I expect her married name as I found this link discussing her hats.

 Kate Gerig & Clayton Reber [son of Beulah Reber] ca 1921

 Kate Gerig (on left) and [Mrs.] Carmel Holcomb. [wife of Alvin Holcomb]

John Reber, Bieber, Lassen County, California

My grandmother, Esther Durfee, was a budding photographer while living as a young woman with her parents in Bieber, Lassen County, California. Her father, Thomas Jefferson Durfee was the postmaster there over many years. When young Esther got her first camera she seemed to have made it her mission to photograph every person within the community, or so it seemed! The first photo album has had all the people who were identified in it, scanned.

Today I would like to introduce you to the John Reber. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918).

 

John Reber was in the 1920 census in Big Valley, Lassen County, California. His FindAGrave memorial is also online where I've posted this same photo.

Vera McKenzie, Bieber, Lassen County, California

My grandmother, Esther Durfee, was a budding photographer while living as a young woman with her parents in Bieber, Lassen County, California. Her father, Thomas Jefferson Durfee was the postmaster there over many years. When young Esther got her first camera she seemed to have made it her mission to photograph every person within the community, or so it seemed! The first photo album has had all the people who were identified in it, scanned.

Today I would like to introduce you to the Vera McKenzie. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918). She was with Fay Thompson.

This could be Harriet V. McKenzie located as wife of Asa McKenzie in the 1920 census in Big Valley, Lassen County, California.

Leldon McKenzie, Bieber, Lassen County, California

My grandmother, Esther Durfee, was a budding photographer while living as a young woman with her parents in Bieber, Lassen County, California. Her father, Thomas Jefferson Durfee was the postmaster there over many years. When young Esther got her first camera she seemed to have made it her mission to photograph every person within the community, or so it seemed! The first photo album has had all the people who were identified in it, scanned.

Today I would like to introduce you to the Leldon McKenzie and his friend (my aunt) Grace Durfee. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918).

 

Leldon was located living in Big Valley, Lassen County, California in the 1920 census. Son of Asa McKenzie.