Wayne and Aubrey Smith, 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 brothers, Wayne and Aubrey Smith. It was taken about 1921.

 Be sure to check the index for other photos of these two boys.

Wayne Smith, Beiber, 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 Wayne Smith. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918). He was the absolute favorite photo subject Esther had. There are more photos of him than anyone. Wayne was also his parents youngest child. His father was Augustus Smith and his mother was Daisy Agnes Dunlap Smith. They were my family.

 

 Being held up from around the post!

Brothers, Aubrey and Wayne Smith

Brothers, Aubrey and Wayne Smith.

Dorothy Smith, Beiber, 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 Dorothy Smith. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918).

Dorothy and Wayne Smith.

Aubrey Smith, 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 Aubrey Smith. Photo taken about 1917 (could have been 1918). The Smith's are part of my family and some of Esther's favorite subjects to take photos of!

Aubrey (left) and Wayne (his brother).

Aubrey (left) and Wayne (his brother). 

Aubrey (left) and Wayne (his brother). 

 

Aubrey Smith's FindAGrave memorial is also available.