April 17, 2012

Mystery photo gallery #3

Longtime Missourian employee G.D. Fronabarger photographed everything from kite festivals to picnics during his tenure with the newspaper. See if you can identify any of the images in this gallery. If you can supply any information about the photos, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

April 7, 1962 Southeast Missourian. At the Jefferson School kite carnival, William Brandt showed the largest kite, an orbital model after Col. John Glenn. He collected a picture story of the Glenn flight and adorned his kite with these illustrations. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Craig Watkins of Justin, Texas provided this information: It's a photo of the winners of one of The Bootheel Bow Hunters events in the mid to late 50's. The man on the left is Ellis Trickey. The woman is my mother, Annabel S. Watkins. The man on the right is W.T. "Bill" Watkins, my father. He owned the Watkins Shell Station on the S.W. corner of West End Blvd. and Independence. About the same time he and T. J. Mulkey started The Country Store on West End next to the Sunny Hill Dairy. I recognize the two men next to my father, but not sure I have their names correct." Bruce Watkins adds: "Also the guy with the black hat is John Boardman who was a renowned architect in Cape Girardeau."

From Nancy J. Wilson: "I believe that picture of the young man and a small dog is a photo of Bill Fronabarger, the son of Garland Fronabarger. Garland and my father Carey Jenkins were first cousins. Bill now lives in Arizona. (We believe she is correct.)

Four women prepared for a coffee break in this unidentified photograph. If you have information about this picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

An old-fashioned wringer washer stood ready for use in this unidentified photograph. If you have information about this picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Having picked up a load of leaves, this dump truck deposited it on a lot at Normal Avenue and Marie Street. That's Academic Hall dome in background. A sign along Marie reads "Stick with Dick," possibly a reference to a Richard Nixon political campaign. If you have information about this picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

Dec. 4, 1954 Southeast Missourian. A view showing a large part of the new equipment now in use in the cafeteria unit at May Greene School. The women in charge of the school cafeteria are, left to right, Mrs. Dale Phillips, Mrs. Charles Moss and Mrs. Harry Rogers. (G.D. Fronabarger/Southeast Missourian archive)

Taking advantage of a sunny day, several groups picnicked at Trail of Tears State Park. If you have information about this picture, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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Longtime Missourian employee G.D. Fronabarger photographed everything from kite festivals to picnics during his tenure with the newspaper. See if you can identify any of the images in this gallery. If you can supply any information about the photos, drop a note to librarian Sharon Sanders at ssanders@semissourian.com.

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