Christmas Old Photos

Meadville Firemen, the American Legion and Santa

Joe McBride — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:38:29 -0500

I would also like to know if anyone can identify the persons and the year it was taken. I do know that Rex Woodward of Meadville was "Santa".

Butch and Larry at Christmas

Patricia Doverspike Lamb — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:22:40 -0600

Teece Family

Paula Good — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:28:11 -0600

Left to right: Mrs. Teece, Vera Teece, Fred Teece, Marian Teece and Mr. Teece.

From the Earl and Luella McGowan Collection, Slippery Rock, PA.

Vintage New Years' Postcards

oldphotos — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:19:03 -0600

Vintage New Years' Postcards from the early 1900s....
maybe your ancestors sent or received one like these

http://www.twogatos.com/vintage/newyear

Christmas 1953

barbiejorn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:51 -0600

Mary, Joey, and Barb Magdy

Patricia & Nancy Janowski

Karen Anderson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:05:24 -0500

Patricia and Nancy Janowski, daughters of Michael and Jean Antkiewicz Janowski.

Photo taken Christmas of 1938 in Ohio.

Launders Family

Rose DeLude — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:20:32 -0500

The Launders family probably lived in Averill Park, NY

Youngstown Jaycees with Santa abt 1951

Jil Loewit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:27:50 -0500

Youngstown Jaycees with Santa, Mile of Dimes Project, Photo taken about 1951.

Left to Right: unknown (possibly Russell Fish), David V. Gregg?, Santa (possibly R.O. Cournoyer), Walter Grey McKenrick Jr. (1917-2000), Irving Loewit, H. Richard Conner?, unknown.

Jaycees are seen after speaking on the radio station, WKBN. They were in downtown Youngstown near the movie theater (Warner Brothers' Theater?).

In 1938, the Youngstown Jaycees came up with the idea to collect dimes for a worthy cause. Its name was also its goal, "Mile of Dimes". By 1959, the Youngstown Jaycees collected $65,000 for the local T.B. Association.

Between the years of 1950-1952, the Jaycees constructed a wooden lung (an exact replica of an iron lung) and at the height of a severe Polio season gave it to the Youngstown Hospital. The Jaycees solicited funds in 1959 to purchase a T.B. X-Ray bus.

Youngstown Jaycees Santa 1951

Jil Loewit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:27:49 -0500

Santa helping the Youngstown Jaycees with their project titled, "Mile of Dimes". Photo taken abt 1951.

The Youngstown, OH Jaycees were soliciting funds for the local T.B. Association. Santa and the Jaycees appeared on the sidewalk next to the movie theater (Warner Brothers' Theater?) in downtown Youngstown. They also were broadcasting live on the radio station, WKBN. Santa is seen giving something to children (candy or possibly a rabbit foot?).

Next to Santa on the right side of the photo is H. Richard Conner, who was President of the Youngstown Jaycees from 1950-1951. Mr. Conner was a salesman for Republic Steel Corporation.

The man next to Santa on the left hand side of the photo may be Russell Fish.

The rest of the people are unknown. The lady inside the bus may be the wife of a Jaycee.

Submitted by Jil Loewit, daughter of Dr. Irving Loewit

Youngstown Jaycees Santa Jumping Out of the Jaycees Bus

Jil Loewit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:27:49 -0500

The Jaycee Santa is seen jumping out of the Jaycee bus as the Jaycees broadcast live on the radio WKBN. This happened during the Jaycees "Mile of Dimes". The Jaycees are soliciting funds for the local TB Association.

The Jaycees were seen in downtown Youngstown, OH near the movie theater (Warner Brothers' Theater?).

The man surprised by Santa may possibly be David V. Gregg, later First Vice President of the Youngstown Jaycees from 1958-1959. The man talking into the radio microphone is Walter Grey McKenrick Jr. (1917-2000)

Photo taken abt 1951.

Christmastime in Youngstown, Ohio, 1958

Jil Loewit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:27:48 -0500

Photograph of downtown Youngstown appeared on the cover of the Youngstown Jaycee publication of the Youngstown Junior Chamber of Commerce, Volume 2, Number 3, December 1958.

Joe Dannery, Editor of the Youngstown Jaycee, got this photograph from the Vindicator Newspaper (Newspaper for Youngstown, OH).

Do you recognize the building - or know of any of the businesses in the building? Please let me know.

Children on the Youngstown Jaycees Christmas Shopping Tour 1957

Jil Loewit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:27:46 -0500

The photograph was taken during the 1957 Shopping Tour for underprivileged children. It was the Youngstown Jaycees third annual shopping tour that was held on Saturday, Dec 14, 1957 from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm. Over 95 underprivileged children took part in the tour. Each child received $5.00 to purchase gifts for their parents or relatives. The children were taken after the tour to the Wick Park Pavilion, where the Jayceettes (womens' group) wrapped presents for the children. Refreshments were served and everyone sang Christmas Carols (led by the leader of the Boardman Campfire Girls, Mrs. Gordon Miller).

The two Jaycees in the photograph: facing the camera, far back, Tom Keough; facing the children, far right, Martin Hughes.

This photograph appeared in a publication done by the Youngstown Junior Chamber of Commerce for the Jaycees 25th Anniversary in 1959. The Youngstown Jaycees were founded in 1934. Caption under the photo: "Jaycees helping happy youngsters on the Christmas shopping tour for underprivileged children."

Information from the publication, The Youngstown Jaycee, Vol.1, No. 2,-January of 1958.