L to R: Juanita Ruth Helms Vallance, Deanna Dolores June Vallance (in Ruth's arms) Frank Edward "Louisa" Vallance, Barbara Jean Vallance (in front of Frank), William Donald "Bill" Vallance, Jewel Vivian Medford Vallance and Henry Lee "Harry"Vallance.Alvin and Jewel are the parents of Harry and Bill. Frank and Alvin are the sons of the late Henry Greene Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount Vallance of Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. Jewel is the daughter of the late Holland Lee Medford and Ila Green Tally Medford. She is also the Granddaughter of the late George Holland Medford and Lucinda Ferguson and Great Granddaughter of the late Zachariah Hardin Medford and Martha Wilkes. Alvin was taking the photo. Photo taken in the desert while on a traveling break on Old U.S. Highway 66. This submitter remembers the water supply being carried in a "Desert Bag" as shown hanging from the bumper of this 1934/37 Plymouth sedan. Traveling across the desert in those days was miserable since there was no air conditioner. Photo was taking about 1938 or 1939. Photo furnished by the Vallance girls of California. |