Volume 11 , Issue 46

Old Photos Need A Home

These Old Photos were found awhile back by the descendants of Charles Cummings of Alva whom worked as a photographer for various studios including in Alva. Can anyone out there help find a home for them?

The first one pictured on the left is of Old Man Davis, who we believe had a studio in Alva.

This one has written on the back of it Gean Barker & Wife Dade.

This one says Wright-Milk Man at Alva.

The writing of the last name on this one is hard to read. It looks like Ethel and Clyd Wadde or Woode. It was taken at the Ross Studio in Alva.

This one says Copick Girl's Wedding Pictures.

This one has written Olive Brown.

This one says Billy Bare.

And last but not least, we have the Maddox Children.


In case it has been awhile since you have stopped by "Oakie's Webshots," you can view the Old Alva Studio Pictures we have collected from others. We have some Unknowns that we could sure use your help identifying. You can click on the View Guestbook under the Old Photos Albums and leave a message concerning any of the Old Alva Photos.

Ellen says, "We have no idea if the spelling is right. Its just what we could see and the only tip we have as to who they might be. You ask if I have a first name for Mr. Wright in the Alva Photos. Sorry, it doesn't have a first name. As for if Clyd is right on the Woode or Wadde photo, it looks like its either C-L-Y-D or O-L-Y-D . There is one other caption. Its says its "Ollie's girlfriend". Ollie was our grandmother, Olive Modesta Cunningham Cummings. She was the daughter of William Franklin Cunningham. They came to Alva at the opening of the Cherokee Strip and remained there until the 1920's when they left and came to Kansas."

Here's an Unknown Couple from early day Alva.
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