“The Gang” – Early 1930s In the Badlands
Here’s “The Gang” along with Wood and Stuart Jett in the early 1930’s in the Badlands.. From left to right we have: Tip, Wood, Bill, Marion, Helen, Stuart.
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1956 Recording – “Doc” Cranston – Galesburg, Illinois
This recording was made during the summer of 1956 in Galesburg, Illinois. Helen, Susanne, and Charlie visited Grandpa Christopher “Doc” Cranston at his little home near the Willsies in Galesburg. The recording quality isn’t so good – I apologize. We were limited by the technology of the time. I did a “best effort” to transcribe […]
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Group Photo – Who Are These Guys?
See if you can recognize some of these characters and put the names in the comments.
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The Battle Mountain Auto Camp (BMAC)
The Place Bess and Ole Melby Bought when they Sold the Ranch This is a mini-history of what the parents of Marion, Helen, Bill and Tip did when they sold their ranch and left for the Black Hills to enter the tourist business. The Battle Mountain Auto Camp (BMAC) sat on the north side of […]
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“The Kids” – Marion, Helen, Bill, and Tip
This photo was taken around 1920. The photo includes (from left to right) Marion, Helen, Bill, and Tip
Read More…Oyster Stew – Christmas Eve
Apparently there was some sort of tradition in some of the Cranston clan families for having oyster stew on Christmas eve. Certainly I remember having it with Helen and Wood, and it looks like the same tradition was prevalent with the Painters and Melbys. So . . . . Here’s the recipe that I found […]
Read More…Helen and Paul in Australia
Trip to Australia and making new friends.
Read More…Helen and the Williamsons
These are photos of Helen with Chuck and Clara Williamson – dear friends for years.
Read More…Helen’s Little Dog – Frostie
Frostie was a delightful and VERY smart toy poodle that Helen and Paul had while they were at the General Custer Hotel in Custer, South Dakota. She deserves a place and her own post on this site.
Read More…New Photos of Helen and Paul
These photos include Helen and Paul at the Davies residence in Ellicott City and some from the General Custer Hotel in Custer, SDak.
Read More…New Susanne & Davies Photos
Here are some photos taken with Helen and Paul – and some (rather poor quality . . . sorry) in the Davies home in Ellicott City. Enjoy.
Read More…Helen, Bill & Charlie
Rare photo of Uncle Bill in his Canadian Air Force uniform.
Read More…Marion, Helen and Friends in Spearfish
This photo was taken in Spearfish sometime in the early 1930’s. See if you can find Helen and Marion.
Read More…Helen (Cranston) Peterson – Various Photos
Susanne (Jett) Davies – Photos from the Forties and Fifties
These are photos of Susanne taken in the forties and fifties. They include birthday photos (3 and 4 years old), photos on the North Dakota ranch, and photos in Hot Springs.
Read More…Helen and Her Grandson Chris Jett in Manassas, VA
Old Jett Ranch – Photos
These are photos taken in the late 1950’s. The land where the old buildings were is now covered by the Bowman Haley Dam which was constructed in the mid 1960’s. (Hope it fills up with mud!)
Read More…Helen (Cranston) Peterson, Susanne and Charlie – Christmas 1960
These were taken from a movie showing Christmas morning, 1960, in Hot Springs, SD.
Read More…Helen (Cranston) Peterson
This is a photo of Helen that was taken sometime in the 1980’s. It is the way I generally remember her.
Read More…Susanne, John, Mike, Helen and Paul – ~ 1966
These are photos taken of Helen and Paul and Susanne, John and Mike back in 1966 around Christmas/New Years time. Somewhere in England Harrogate HarrogateHarrogate Helen on SS United States Helen/Paul on SS United States New Years 1967 Harrogate Helen with Lincoln Chair she Upholstered 1967 Helen and Paul on 1880 Train General Custer Motor Lodge 1967
Read More…Susanne Davies – More Photos
Here are some more photos of Susanne Helen, Susanne and Woody – Rotunda at USNA – Summer of 1960 John Davies and Helen & Susanne – at JFK’s gravesite – November 1963 John and Mike – Ferndale, MD – Fall of 1963 Susanne and Woody – Stapelton Airport – Denver – When Charlie left for USNA Mike and Helen […]
Read More…Davies – Susanne, John and Mike – McLean, VA 1972
These were taken in early summer, 1972, in McLean, VA where Susanne, John and Mike lived in an apartment. There are a couple of photos of the lot in Ellicott City – BEFORE the house was built.
Read More…Davies – Susanne, John and Mike – Ferndale, MD 1963
These photos were taken at the home of Susanne and John Davies in the fall of 1963. Mike had a bad cold.
Read More…Photos of Helen – in the 1960’s
Helen and Paul in Edgemont Helen, Susanne and John – Liberty Bell – Philadelphia – November 1963 Helen – Tired after arriving in Ferndale, MD – November 1963 Helen – Looking at Alan Shepherd’s Mercury capsule at Smithsonian – November 1963Helen, Susanne, John and Mike – Washington, DC – November 1963Helen – Mercury Capsule – […]
Read More…Helen and Paul Peterson
In 1960, Helen married Paul Peterson who grew up in Harding County in northwestern South Dakota. He operated a ranch and later owned the Peterson Implement Company in Buffalo, SD. He later was a banker in Edgemont, South Dakota.
Read More…Helen In McAllen – Picking Oranges
Photos taken in 1976 – McAllen, Texas
Read More…Corn Palace – Mitchell, SD 1968
This was always a fun place to visit. Helen took these photos in 1968.
Read More…Helen in Custer with Paul Peterson – Dressed up for Gold Discovery Days
These are photos taken, I think, in 1976 at the time of the Gold Discovery Days in Custer, SDak. Paul and Helen owned the General Custer Motor Hotel in town and were dressed up for the parade.
Read More…Helen and Susanne at Tobacco Plantation – Virginia 1960
These were taken in the late summer of 1960 near Bristol, VA. Tobacco gets pretty tall!
Read More…Bill Cranston, Helen Cranston, & Wood Jett – 1936
Found a photo of Bill, Helen and Wood taken in 1936
Read More…Helen’s Sense of Humor
In the early 2000’s when Helen was in an “assisted living” home, I visited her a few times. The first time I visited, she was telling me about some of the activities around the place. And she had a BIG complaint. “Charlie,” she said. “This place isn’t much fun. People around here are so […]
Read More…Photos – Helen’s Time at the Jett Ranch – North Dakota
These are photos of Charlie, Susanne, Attie and CB Jett and the ranch south of Bowman. Taken in the early 1940’s.
Read More…Locations of Cranston Family – North Dakota and South Dakota
These are the locations taken from Google Earth of the various places where the Cranstons Lived in North and South Dakota. The location is the North Dakota / South Dakota state line and to the west is the Montana State line. This is the overview Another Overview Relationship between Painter Ranch and the Willett Place […]
Read More…Who Was “Auntie Pearl?”
Marion and Helen stayed with “Auntie Pearl” in LaGrange, Illinois where they attended and graduated from Lyons Township High School. “Auntie Pearl” was Louise Pearl Burnside and daughter of Marcus Terry Burnside and Maude Taliaferro Cranston who was some 14 years older than her younger brother, Christopher “Doc” Cranston. Marcus and Maude married in 1883.when […]
Read More…Bad Man’s Butter!
When Marion, Helen, Bill and Tip lived with Giles and Nellie Campbell at (I think) the Shaw place, Helen, Bill and Tip were playing down by the Grand River. One of them had to go to the bathroom (#2) . . . . went . . . and then covered the “stuff” with dirt. […]
Read More…Tip’s 80th Birthday with Family and Helen
These are photos taken on Tip’s 80th birthday with his family. Helen attended the festivities.Tip and Helen Tip and Helen Jean, Janice and Karen Bill Pat
Read More…William Randolph Cranston
This was written by Helen Cranston Peterson about “Uncle Bill.”
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