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Tag Archives: 1940s
Chris Blockburger
Date: About 1940 Description: Chris Blockburger Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
Cattle
Date: 1940 Description: Pictured are cattle at the Fort Seward Ranch in 1940. Reproduced with permission of Gail Hoisington.
Bert Johnson Horseback with Dogs
Date:Thought to be 1933, but could be as late as the 1940s Description: Pictured is Bert Johnson on horseback and a dog bothering the horse. Reproduced with permission of Gail Hoisington.
Kids with Mountain Lions
Date: Early 1940s Description: Clint Martin killed the mountain lions on the Murphy Ranch. All the school kids walked down to the Martin place to see them. Back row: Faye Hardy, Anabelle Anderson, Richard Hardy, Henry Muir, and Arthur Hardy. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, Anabelle Anderson, Arthur Hardy, Clint Martin, Faye Hardy, George Phillips, Henry Muir, hunting, Kenneth Madden, Marietta Watson, Martin Place, Maxine Martin, mountain lion, Murphy Ranch, Richard Hardy, Winfred Madden
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Hay Wagon on the Murphy Ranch
Date: 1949 Description: Bill Heinze atop hay wagon. Pictured below are Henry Muir, Dorothy, Lib, and Etta Murphy. Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
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Tagged 1940s, Bill Heinze, Dorothy Murphy, Etta Leota Patton, Etta Murphy, Heinze, Henry Muir, Lib Murphy, Muir, Murphy
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Murphy Family Picnic
Date: July 4, 1949 Description: Picnic on the Murphy Ranch Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
Murphy Family Picnic
Date: 1949 Description: Picnic on the Murphy Ranch Reproduced with permission of June Reger.
Blocksburg School Gathering
Date: 1941 Description: A group is pictured in front of Blocksburg School (currently the Town Hall building). Pictured are Ellen Smith, Mary Baxter, Rosa Langin, and Lulu Madden. Seated are Grandma Matheson and Doug Prior. Reproduced with permission of June … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, Blocksburg School, Doug Prior, Ellen Smith, Grandma Matheson, Lulu Madden, Mary Baxter, Rosa Langin, Town Hall
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House Next to Blocksburg Store
Date: 1940s Description: The original house built by Pete Burgess located next to the store. It was later remodeled and enlarged. Reproduced with permission of Cathie Burgess.
Blocksburg Store Under Construction
Date: 1947 Description: Pictured is the “new” Blocksburg Store under construction. Pete Burgess is on the ladder. The Overland Hotel is in the background and would soon be torn down. To the far right is the corner of the barn … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, Blocksburg Store, Burgess, Overland Hotel, Pete Burgess
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