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Family Archives

Francis Poltrack in Guantanamo Bay 1940

Swatting Flies in Cuba

Fran was sent to Cuba the Marine Corps in December of 1940. He writes the family about his general wellbeing.

Envelope addressed to Ed Poltrack in 1940

Gainsville Florida Road Trip 1940

A letter from my uncle sent on the 9th of December 1940. It is an account of a road trip that involved some “screwball driving” and an encounter in a red-light district.

Bell Island Tree

Susan H. Byron

Susan H. Byron was my Mother’s maternal grandmother. She born in 1847 and died on May 30, 1925.

Bell Island Tree

Armieger Howe Pratt

Armieger Howe Pratt is my mother’s paternal grandfather. His biography was published in the History of Whatcom County published in 1926.

To Beach Sign

Leisure Time

Leisure time is defined as any time when you’re not occupied with work or chores, paid or unpaid. This a collection of family at the beach and other venues.