more pictures

If you can help with identifying people and places, please leave a comment.

 Who is this young man?  Is he cranking the car or is something wrong with the tire?

 This looks like one of our More kin but, for the life of me, I can't place him.

 On the reverse side of this one is written "Nuts - Carl".

 On the reverse side of this one is written "In memory of the days when we were 'huskies' and pals.  I'll never forget them, Wally, so consequentially I'll never forget you."  Huskies was italicized and I may not have read it correctly.  Grandpa Schnack was called Wally and Wallie back in his Marine days.  There is no name signed to this.

 Grandpa Schnack, Jochim Walter Schnack, in the very back.  There is a Canadarago Lake near Richfield, New York above Fly Creek.  I've learned that Canadarago Park opened about 1909.

 This looks to me to be a young Alice Estelle Clayton More.  What do you think?

 Perhaps a graduation exercise?  Seeing the ladies dressed in white leads me to believe it might be a college offering nursing studies.  Beatrice May Rose Camp was a nurse; maybe its her graduation?

Josephine Clayton Lounsbury; I have another copy of this photo with the identification on the reverse side.  Josephine was a sister of Alice Estelle Clayton More.

 Grandma Schnack, Olive Letha Rose Schnack, on the bank.

 Above and below are photos of Nina Handy, a friend of Grandma Schnack's.

 Grandma Schnack again with her friends, all of whom are on the bank in this photo.

 Grandma Schnack on the far right and Beatrice in the back.  Who are the others?

 Alice Estelle Clayton More on the left and Harriet Julia More Burgett on the right.  Who is the woman in the center?

 "Russell Sage College from Congress St." is written on the reverse side.

 Russell Sage College from Second Street.

 "Pillsbugh Building (R. P. _)" is written on the reverse side.

 "The falls in your pasture" is written on the reverse side. 

 Some of these children are seen in other photographs.

 "Mohawk Trail" is written on the reverse side.

 "2/10/26" is written on the reverse side.

 "Road through park" is written on the reverse side.  Would this be Canadarago Park?

 "Emma" is written on the reverse side.

This was a postcard style photo.  On the front side is written "Summer Set House, Broome Center, N.Y."  I don't find a Summer Set House online but Broome Center is in Schoharie County.

1926 10 9 Beatrice Rose to Olive Rose

Spelling and grammar may change as I transcribe.  The Methodist Episcopal Hospital is in Brooklyn, New York.  Peekskill is in Westchester County, New York.

My grand aunt 'Bea', Beatrice May Rose Camp, wrote this letter to my grandmother, 'Olive' Letha Rose Schnack.  'Walt' was my grandfather, Jochim Walter Schnack.  'Grandma' was the girls' maternal grandmother, Alice Estelle Clayton More and 'Aunt Josephine' was Alice's sister, Josephine Clayton Lounsbury.  'Uncle Will' was the girls' paternal uncle, William B. Rose.

I sense an urgency to which I am not privy to.  Beatrice, having studied nursing at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, was on a break from school and was visiting her grand aunt Josephine in Peekskill .

10/9/26

Dearest Olive,

On my way to Grand Central, I grabbed my mail and stuck them in my pocket.  When I got to the rest room, I had 40 minutes to wait.  I first read a postal that Walt had written me while he was in Penn. Sta.  Then I read your letter.  Well, if I could have cried as hard as I wanted to, or have told someone, I would not now be writing.  I am on my way to Peekskill; the train has not left the station yet.  I would like to keep your letter forever.  Well, I must cease ____.  Olive dear, you know I want you to be very happy.  I will do anything and everything for you.  Dearest, won't you consider entering training for one year?

You do not intend to go on to college, do you?  Oh, if I could only see you.  I feel a little bit hurt that you didn't tell just me.  You know I would never tell.  I am so anxious to hear your plans.  Walt is going to write to me.

Olive, I hope you are sure you are not going to need Walt badly before a year is over.  Tell me all, old Pal, I would help you. 

Have you a ring?
I feel a little better now.
I will write to you from Peekskill.
The train has started now.

Sunday a.m.
Oh, what a nice time I am having; peaches and grapes till I burst!  Aunt Josephine is much better.  She will soon be fat as usual.  I can do just as I please; get up when I want to, have anything to eat that I want to, and go to bed when I want to.

Tuesday night, I may go to a dance to Cold Spring with _____ Ed.

Monday a.m.
It is lovely this a.m. and I am going down street with Uncle Will.  I just finished my breakfast.  I get up at 9 o'clock every morning.

Must close.  Grandma sends her love.

Love,
Bea