History of Pepsi
Growing up, our family was a Pepsi household. I remember six packs of the cola cooling in our refrigerator.
Orange Crush
Here we have Awol Felt the Blacksmith sitting in front of a country store on a bench. Above the window there is an Orange Crush sign.
Grants Pass, Oregon 1946
Here we have a postcard of the City of Grants Pass in southern Oregon, sent February 19, 1946, from Annabelle Evans to William Brown Pinkerton (Annabelle’s father-in-law).
British American Oil
Filling up at a British American gas station in Millet, Alberta, Canada. In 1941 because of physical ailments, Ferdinand and Mary Dargatz Welke sold their homestead of 160 acres and bought a little store with a BA gas station in Millet.
Yosemite Museum
Here we have a lady in the late 1930s partaking in a great American past time: visiting a national park. Imer Lorene Guthrie is standing outside the Yosemite Museum in the Yosemite National Park in southern California.
WWII South Pacific Marines
In December of 1941, the Japanese Imperial army invaded the Philippines. By May of 1942, the Japanese had defeated the Philippine army and their allies the US military. Japan's conquest of the Philippines is often considered the worst military defeat in US history.
Tricycle Bliss
Tricycles, or contraptions with three wheels, date back to the 17th century. A disabled German man by the name of Stephan Farffler did not want his disability to hinder his mobility.
1930 US Army Air Show
Dropping down from the sky in precise military ranks, more than 150 planes of the army air corps were lined up at the United Airport here today ready for a demonstration of war above the earth.
Olga and William
Up until recently I was not sure who were the lady and gentleman in the picture above. Since then, I am fairly certain of who they are. The couple most likely were Olga Dargatz and William George Bienert. Here is my reasoning.
German Measles
Today, I only have a sad story for you. These are beautiful twin girls, Iva and Ada Wright. They were born about 1905 to Christopher Columbus Wright and Ava Pearl Morgan.
The Needles
The Needles in South Dakota. The picture was taken in the mid-1920s by a photographer named Lease.
Dargatz Man Unknown
This photograph is from the Mary M. Dargatz collection. There is an unknown male standing in front of an early car from the 1910s. The location is probably in Alberta, Canada.
Marine Phoenix
Soldiers waiting to board the ship Marine Phoenix headed for Korea during the Korean War.
Interstate Cafe in Rainier
Here is the quintessential 1950s dinner. The Interstate Cafe was located in Rainier, Oregon. This picture was taken about 1950. Ferdinand Welke and his wife Mary Dargatz (both immigrants) lived and worked in Rainer for a number of years.
Second Schleswig War
Four years earlier in 1864 the Danes fought the Prussians in the Second Schleswig War. The fight was over the two states Schleswig and Holstein along the border of Denmark and Germany.
Rasors of Carter Tennessee
Here is the Rasor family. Taken about 1895 in Carter County Tennessee, the family had lived in the area for several generations.
Tafel Autoette
Here we have an interesting picture from 1940 in a quiet Santa Barbara California neighborhood. William Brown Pinkerton and his wife Agnes Ellen Gurney are sitting in their brand new Tafel Autoette.