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Onem, Jack and Jesse: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/27/2007 - 4:51pm.
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Oklahoma City. March 14, 1917. Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 years old and lives at 1506 S. Robinson St. Onem said: "I never have been in school in my life but I got a pretty good education - sellin' papers." View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine.
Homer O Smith
Submitted by The Big Dog on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 3:24pm.
Pretty sure I've got the right one. Found in 1920 census with his mother Carrie 48, brother Wilbur 19, sister Lois A 16. Homer is an Assistant Pressman, brother is an agent for an express company, sister is a telephone operator.
Admiration
Submitted by Ron on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 7:11pm.
yes, mild and mellow to the last inch was an Admiration slogan
Admiration
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 7:43am.
Anyone know what is in the "Admiration" boxes? Cigars?
at least
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 06/28/2007 - 11:56am.
In those days...he would have learned the correct way to spell from newspapers..not like today.
DSS
Algonquin
Submitted by Joe Thompson on Wed, 06/27/2007 - 10:51pm.
A U Boat sank an American steamer called the Algonquin on 14-March-1917. This must be an afternoon paper. Congress passed the declaration of war on 06-April-1917.
Thanks for another nice photo.
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Joe Thompson ;0)
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