Friday, January 25, 2008

Crittenden County Natives with a Providence Business


This picture, made about 1914, shows a group of Crittenden County natives that at that time were identified with various business establishments in Providence. The picture was made in front of the Union National Bank, the building having been completed in 1913. J. D. Elder's drug store was in the side of the building later occupied by the post office.In the picture are : Front row, left to right,Miss Kattye Orr, Mrs. F. A. Casner, James Casner, Billie Baird,Fred Lemon, George Thomas, Kelly Simpson, Sam Asher, Sam Carnahan,Jack Ogilby.Back row, left to right, Otto Elder, J.D. Elder,W. B. Snow, F. A. Casner, Albert Orr, Rev. E. J. Simpson,Press Ford, Lynn Sigler, D. L. Ford and J. B. Simpson.Photo and this caption were published in the Centennial Supplement of the Providence Enterprise, July 18, 1940.

1 comment:

Brenda Joyce Jerome said...

Congratulations! You are off to a good start.