Wilson | March 3, 2009
Whenever it snowed in Glenn Springs, usually once a year, Granddad would happily trek out across the lawn and take a few photographs. I’m sure he’d take in the scene, enjoying the quietness that comes with a fresh blanket of snow. He probably remembered hauling wood as a child, trying to keep the eight fireplaces [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
A rare photo of Thomas G. Smith, Angela P. Smith and Robin K. Smith together. Mowing the front lawn at the homeplace. The blooming shrub behind the mower is long since gone and the tree just behind it is now diseased and dying and will be cut down within the year. GrandDad was remarried to [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
By the 1930′s, cotton was no longer the prime crop in upstate South Carolina. Cotton was selling for 6 cents a pound in 1933, while it sold for 18 cents a pound in 1929. Growers responded to the price drop by planting more. To prevent collapse, the federal government agreed to buy the crop at [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
This wasn’t taken on the Smith farm, as there were never any bridges like the one in the background nearby. This looks like a modified military vehicle with a spray setup on the back.
Wilson | March 1, 2009
A friend emailed me this scanned photo. Apparently the original is in the Wofford College library. The homeplace is the one on the right. If I’m not mistaken the friend who emailed the pic is presently living in the home on the left. This photo will help in the front porch restoration but I may [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
Despite the age difference, Mary Kay always made time for little brother “Tommy”
Wilson | March 1, 2009
I’ve found quite a few pictures of Mary Kay, who was the Dandy’s grandaughter and daughter of William F. Smith. Of course, she was also the daughter of Annie Laurie Jones Smith. Being the only daughter has its advantages, and one of them is having your picture taken more often. This is taken from the [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
Here is a picture of the Smith homeplace dated 1951. Of all the trees in the photo only the oak on the extreme left remains, and it now dwarfs the house as shown in the masthead photo. The granite step visible in the lower center of the photo is still there. A circular drive used [...]
Wilson | March 1, 2009
William Faber Smith and his daughter Mary Kay. I’m not sure who the lad is playing in the water in the background.
