0633: Helen Alexander Papers

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Helen Alexander and friend at Camden Park, June 25, 1922, b&w

Helen Alexander and friend at Camden Park, June 25, 1922, b&w. Captions under photos on this album page reads: Sunday afternoon, Camden Park, June 25, 1922.
Helen Alexander(?) in Barboursville, W.Va., July 27, 1921

Helen Alexander(?) in Barboursville, W.Va., July 27, 1921, b&w. Captions under photos on this album page reads: 7/27/21 Barboursville, W.Va.
Helen Alexander, ca. 1915-1920

H.R. Alexander and wife Lettie Laisley Alexander, parents of Helen Alexander, Tacoma, Wash., 1920, col. H. R. Alexander and Lettie F. Laisley Alexander were the parents of Helen Alexander. Photo appears to have been hand-colorized. Back reads: Mother & Dad in Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma, Wash-1920.
Louisa, Ky. school class, May 5, 1916

Louisa, Ky. school class, May 5,1916, (Helen Alexander 5th from left, front row), b&w mounted on cardboard. back reads: Elizabeth Burgess Ruth Woods Ella Norton Ellen Hughes Helen Alexander (5th from left, front row) Loraine Clay Sallie Burns Mae hale Lena Brown Cleo Clayton Lutie Hale Johnson Callaway Stanley Moore Henry Sammons Lindsey Wilson Tommy Taylor Tommy Dunnington Jack Sammons Ted Porter Jack Land Jack Crutcher Otis Wells Taken may 5, 1916 Dock Jordan, Teacher.
Helen Alexander, ca. 1915-1920

Helen Alexander, ca. 1915-1920, b&w.
Old Gallia Academy school, Gallipolis, Oh., ca. 1915

View of old Gallia Academy school bldg, Gallipolis, Oh, col. front reads: High School, Gallipolis, Ohio Plaque over window appears to read: "Gallia Academy" and "Erected 1853" although 53 is difficult to make out. no postmark, no addressee.
Panoramic postcard of Ft. Gay, W.Va. and Louisa, Ky, 1914

Fold-out, panoramic postcard of Ft. Gay, W.Va. and Louisa, Ky, showing where the Levisa and Tug Forks come together to form the Big Sandy River, col. Fold-out postcard in 3 sections. Postmarked Louisa, Ky, 1914, addressed to Miss Helen Alexander, Gallipolis, OHio Caption on front reads: Bird's eye view of Louisa, Ky., showing big sandy river and its two forks.
Flood scene, Gallipolis, Oh., 2nd Ave E of Locust St., Mar. 30, 1913

Flood scene, downtown Gallipolis, Oh., 2nd Ave, E of locust St., Mar. 30, 1913, b&w. 1913 Flood, downtown Gallipolis, Oh. Front says: 2nd Ave East of Locust St by Gillmore. postmarked Gallipolis, Oh. Apr 12, 1913 addressed to Mrs. H. R. Alexander, Louisa, Ky.
Flood scene, Gallipolis, Oh., 3rd Ave above Locust St, Mar. 30, 1913

Flood scene, downtown Gallipolis, Oh., 3rd Ave above Locust St.,Mar. 30, 1913, b&w. 1913 Flood, downtown Gallipolis, Oh. Front says: 3rd Ave above Locust St, by Gilmore. postmarked Gallipolis, Oh. Apr 8, 1913 addressed to Miss helen Alexander, Louisa, Ky The woman "Grandma" noted that the flood was 3 feet higher than the 1884 flood.
Flood scene, Gallipolis, Oh., 3rd Ave & Locust St., Mar. 30, 1913

Flood scene, downtown Gallipolis, Oh., 3rd Ave and Locust St., Mar. 30, 1913, b&w. 1913 Flood, downtown Gallipolis, Oh. Front says: 3rd Ave,and Locust St, by Gilmore, b&w. no postmark, no addressee.
Flood scene, Gallipolis, Oh., Mar. 30, 1913

Flood scene, downtown Gallipolis, Oh., Mar. 30, 1913, b&w. 1913 Flood, downtown Gallipolis, Oh. Marooned steamboat in left background. Gazebo is part of downtown park. no postmark, no addressee.
Wagon with team, Helen Alexander in middle, June 1911

Wagon with team, Helen Alexander in middle, June 1911, b&w mounted on cardboard. back reads: June 1, 1911 and Helen Alexander in center?.
View of Main Street, Hazard, Ky., ca. 1910

View of Main Street, Hazard, Ky., ca. 1910, b&w. postmark illegible addressed to Miss Helen Alexander, Sayre College, Lexington, Ky.
Howell Alexander and others on the "Theodore Roosevelt" on Lake Michigan, 1909

Howell Alexander and others aboard the "Theodore Roosevelt" on Lake Michigan, 1909, b&w. Postmarked Chicago, Aug 19, 1909 addressed to Mrs H. R. Alexander, Louisa, Ky Howell (assumed to be Howell Alexander) on far right.
A primary school class, Union School, Charleston, W.Va., 1908

A primary school class, Union School, Charleston, W.Va., 1908, b&w mounted on cardboard. Caption on front reads: A prim. class, Union School, 1908 Helen Alexander is probably one of the girls in the front row. Stamp on back reads: Photographs Lyons-Cochrane Studio 814 Quarrier Street Charleston-Kanawha, West Va.
Wreckage of the "Blanch M." near Gallipolis, Oh., 1907

Wreckage of the "Blanch M." near Gallipolis, Oh., 1907, b&w. Postmarked Gallipolis, Oh, Oct. 1, 1907 addressed to Miss Helen Alexander, Charleston, W.Va.
Wreck of the "Blanch M," Gallipolis, Oh., Sept. 23, 1907

Wreck of the launch "Blanch M." 4 lives lost, Gallipolis Oh, Sept. 23, 1907, b&w. The boat "Blanche M." is not in either of Fred Way's books. postmarked Gallipolis, Oh Oct. 1, 1907 addressed to Mrs. H. Alexander, Charleston, W.va.
Helen Alexander, her sister Lettie and their grandparents Lasley, 1904

Helen Alexander, Lettie Alexander, and their grandparents A. F. and Elizabeth Lasley, 1904, b&w mounted on cardboard. back reads: Elizabeth Lasley-born Oct. 4, 1824 A. F. Lasley-born Feb. 1, 1846 Lettie Frances Alexander-June 9, 1879 Helen Adele Alexander-April 12, 1901 Picture taken Dec. 27th, 1904 (Helen in middle, front).
Mayme Butler Field & Lettie Lackley Alexander

Mayme Butler Field and Lettie Lackley Alexander, Gallipolis Oh., ca. 1900, b&w. no backprint back reads: In Gallipolis, O., Mayme Butler Field & Lettie (or Zettie) Lackley Alexander To Helen Alexander 1227 Ninth Ave Huntington, W.Va.
Sayre College, Lexington, Ky, ca. 1919

Sayre College, Lexington, Ky., where Helen Alexander attended 1919, b&w. no postmark, no addressee Sayre was founded as a female boarding school in 1854. It was all female until 1876. Dropped its associate degree program due to closeness to UK and Transylvania U. Helen Alexander attended there in 1919 & 1920.
Two unidentified females, ca. 1900

Two unidentified women, ca. 1900, b&w mounted on cardboard. front reads: Spencer, Columbian Panel, Ironton, O.
Unidentified man,ca. 1900

Unidentified man, ca. 1900, b&w mounted on cardboard. Probably taken in Charleston, W.Va.
A. Frank Laisley, ca. 1860's

A. Frank Laisley, ca. 1860's, b&w. no backprint Back has 2 cent internal revenue stamp, hand canceled. This was most likely an ancestor of Helen Alexander's mother, who was a Laisley.
Two unidentified women, ca. 1860's

Two unidentified women, ca. 1860's. Excellent example of cased ambrotypes. Cased in gutta percha case, typical of early 1860's. These women are supposedly ancestors of Helen Alexander.