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Katherine V. (Walker) Rogers Daughter of Arlie A. and Cora E. (Riley) Walker. First wife of Thomas C. Rogers Contributor: Judy Banja
Alverna Elizabeth Walls, 4/3/1897-12/5/1983, daughter of Michael E. and Sarah (Hoover) Walls, who married James Joseph McIntosh. This photo was taken in 1915, the same year she graduated from Hollidaysburg High School. Contributor: April Van Heest
Alverna Elizabeth (Walls) McIntosh, photo taken between 1925-1935 Contributor: April Van Heest
Anna Elizabeth Walls Contributor: April Van Heest
Harriet & Anna Walls Contributor: April Van Heest
Jim & Alverna (Walls) McIntosh, 1915, in Pittsburgh Contributor: April Van Heest
Jim & Alverna (Walls) McIntosh, at a picnic. Contributor: April Van Heest
Jim & Alverna (Walls) McIntosh. Possible wedding photo (married 4/15/1920). Contributor: April Van Heest
Michael Edward Walls Born in Hollidaysburg, PA, 2/1/1852. In his youth he was a shoeshine and newsboy on the old steam packet on the PA canal between Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg. Later, he went to work in the old McFarland foundry where he learned the machinist trade which he followed until retiring. He married Sarah Catherine Hoover, the daughter of George S. and Mary (McCoy) Hoover, 12/30/1894. He was the oldest resident of Hollidaysburg when he died at the age of 92, 3/8/1944. Contributor: April Van Heest
Michael Walls family Row 1 L-R: Martin Claude Walls, 1895-1972, Jeanne Marie Walls, 1900-1997, Sarah (Hoover) Walls, Anna Catherine Walls (sitting on lap), 1905-1983. Row 2 L-R: Michael E. Walls, Madalyn Louise Walls, 1902-1980, Alverna Elizabeth Walls, 1897-1983 Contributor: April Van Heest
Sarah Walls family Standing: Sarah (Hoover) Walls Top: Jeanne Marie Walls, Middle: Anna Catherine Walls, Bottom: Alverna Elizabeth Walls, Seated: Anna (Carroll) Walls, mother of Michael Walls Contributor: April Van Heest
Sarah (Hoover) Walls Seated on the left: Sarah Catherine "Sadie" (Hoover) Walls. Born 11/11/1856, daughter of George S. and Mary (McCoy) Hoover. She married Michael E. Walls 12/20/1894, and died 3/31/1951. Seated on the right: (Possibly) Mary Jane Craig, wife of her son, Martin Claude Walls. Contributor: April Van Heest
William and Annie (Warsing) Mauk family, c. 1918 Back, L-R: Ira "Chub," Hobart "Hobe," Laura, Frank, Elmer, and Roy "Bant" Front, L-R: Chester "Duck," Rose "Bud," Annie, William, Edith, and Paul "Boof" Annie is holding Elsie, my mother Contributor: Maxine
Mary Katherine (Watson) Creighton (1887-1937), who resided on Walton Avenue in Altoona; back row center; photo taken in the 1930s, but group has not been identified.
Charles Stephen Parsons (standing); Seated, L-R: mother Sarah Elizabeth (Slemmer) Parsons, son Charles Alfred Parsons, maternal grandmother Charlotte (Weber) Slemmer Photo taken circa 1913 Contributor: Judy Banja
Homer & Edna (Hughes) Westbrook Contributor: Jean Corio
Robert & Marian (Burkhart) Westbrook Contributor: Jean Corio
WFBG Blue Bird Entertainers Contributor: Judy Banja
Williamsburg 1936 Flood Contributor: Maxine
Railroad tracks under
water behind houses First Street and in front of Riverside Drive
Flooded baseball field.
Normal path of river is to the left of the picture. Blair County Children's
Home is in upper right hand corner, with paper mill smoke stack in distance.
Approaching Williamsburg
from Ganister with Paper Mill smoke stack in distance
High St. bridge, with
Children's Home at upper right hand corner
Paper Mill-owned houses
between river and paper mill on Canal Street
Closer look at paper mill
homes. The house on the left of the picture was where Elizabeth and Johnny and their son Rick Depost lived.
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