Old Photos

Jim's brother, Steve, is scanning old family photos that their mother put in an album she made for him many years ago, probably in the late 1970's. He sent several to me via email, and I got so excited I could hardly stand it. Steve has more photos to scan. I can hardly wait to see all of them. I will share a few now.

The first photo is Jim's great grandfather and great grandmother's family. I knew it had to be them because I had seen a picture of him before. The photo was probably taken about 1906 or 1907. Margaret Gaines (younger girl) was born about 1905 and the youngest child, Richard Gaines, Jr., wasn't born yet. He was born about 1908. I wrote about Richard and Willie Vandivere Gaines in January, 2012, in "Happy Dance 1" and "Happy Dance 2." Guy Gaines (the young boy in the photo) was Jim's grandfather.

The Richard M. Gaines Family, L to R Mattie, Richard, Guy, Margaret, Willie

The second photo is of Guy Gaines and Daisy Victoria Parker Gaines. I think this was taken at their home in Wilmington, North Carolina. They are Jim's grandparents.

Daisy and Guy Gaines

 I don't know the year the third photo was taken, but it looks like it was taken at Christmas time. Jim and his brothers called Daisy Victoria Parker Gaines "Granny." The house in the previous post, "The Parker Home in Taylorsville, Georgia," was where Granny grew up. She was probably 8 or 9 years old when her family moved there.

Daisy Victoria Parker Gaines

Daisy Parker was born in November, 1899. I think this photo was taken in 1900.

Daisy Victoria Parker

Dorothy Ann Gaines was Daisy and Guy Gaines first child. I knew this had to be Dorothy. I've not seen any baby pictures of her before, but Jim's eyes as a baby looked just like hers. Steve confirmed my guess. Dorothy was born in 1921.

Dorothy Ann Gaines

So, there you have it. More to come at a later date.