Display Ideas for Your Vintage Christmas Cards and Family Photos

Crafty Goodness! Love this first display. I have quite a few favorite Christmas cards I have collected over the years, including one from Brian my brother. Wouldn't it be neat to add embellished old photos of ancestors after the Christmas Season is over. A few of these displays would work well for that and decorating for family reunions. Just change the colors and foliage. But I think evergreens work well all winter long =) 

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Happy Birthday John Andrew Brackens

Some scrap book pages I have been playing with for the heritage album I have been planning. 

I like how the transcription of the clipping over this picture of the New River turned out. I gave the photo a grunge, vintage look then added some old hooks to the boarder. 

Original news paper clipping before I cleaned cleaned it up.

 Thank you June Corbin for this original newspaper cliping.

Brackens 1870 Census; Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia,

Page No. 14

Schedule 1.- Free Inhabitants in  Elk Creek Twonship  in the County of Grayson, State of  Virginia enumerated by me, on the 21 day of  July 1870. Post Office Independence. John Walsh Ass't Marshal

Lines numbered 34-40

Dwelling-house-numbered in the order of visitation. 101

Families numbered in the order of visitation. 101

Name..............Age...Sex....POB

Brackins Sally ....43.....F......VA

Floyd W. ...........15.....M.....VA

John A. .............14.....M......VA

Robert M.  .........12....M.......VA

Josiah ................10 ...M......VA

Henry A. .............7.....M......NC

Spencer C.. ...........5....M......VA

*Note* : Spencer H. Brackens and Mary J. Brackens do not show on this list. Mary was about 18 in 1870 and most likely was married. Also Henry A. Brackens is shown as being born in NC 

Source Citation: 

Year: 1870; Census Place: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M593_1649; Page: 139B; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 553148 

Source Information:

Ancestry.com 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Prova, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, inc., 2009. Images reproduced by Family Search. 

Original data: 

- 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d 

- Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Other Surnames on this Census listed by Family Number

95 Osborn, Enoch, Jane, Sarah, Jackson, Jester, Polly.

96 Wiles, John, Susan, Goe H, James L.

97 Osborn, Polly, Alvin, NancyJ., Polly A,. Enoch R., Wm J.

98 Hagy, Polly, Malinda, Jency C., Andrew J.

99 Fanner, Joseph, Andrew, Hanah, Abraham E. 

99 Smith, Trimanda, Andrew F.

100 Poe, Jerimah A,  Celia, Thos M., James E., Newton F., Robert R., Sarah A.

101 Brackins

1963 Lee High School Year Book Senior Class Photo

Homer Belche

Alice-Marie Bennett

John Bethune

Gordon Bingham

Bradley Boekman

Charles Bolton

George Boyd

William Boyd

Gail Brackens

 V. Hockey 1,2,3,4, capt. 3,4 "Most Valuable

 Player" Award 4; J.V. Basketball capt. 1; V.

 Softball 1,2,3,4, capt. 3, "most Valuable Player"

 Award 1,2,3; V. Basketball capt. 2,3,4; Rifle

 Club 3; GAA pres 4; Sr Super. - "Most Ath-

 letic" 4

Susan Brackens

 Girls Advanced Chrous 2; Pep Club 2; Powder-

 puff Team 4

Scott Broderson

Note* Some of the text in the image has been cut off. I only transcribed the names on image and the text for Gail and Susan Brackens.

Lee High School Year Book 1962 Coaches, Miss Fields and Miss Rowe

Favorites of Alice Gail Brackens Miss Fields ( Left ) and Miss Rowe ( Right ), taught at Lee High School in Springfield, Virginia. She mentioned them in them both in signing the 1963 year book , titled "The Sheild" here. 

Lee High School Year Book 1962 Varsity Basketball

1962 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 164

1962 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia,
Top Photo ,Page 164

1962 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia,
Signature Page 164

Row 1: P. Collins, G. Brackens, B. Damrow, C. King, D. Giraud. 

Row 2: Mrs Cockerham ( Coach ) , P. Joffre, C. Finkle, E. Ross, Miss Vaughan ( Coach ). 

Row 3: P. Hitch, P. Ballenger, L. Lunsford. 

              Varisity Baskeball

 Even though the record does not show

many victories, the girls displayed excellent

spirit and enthusiasm. How xan they ever

forget those long hours of practice?

Signature Transcription

Don't eat to much at Kregger this summer.

Love Gail.

Lee High School Year Book 1962 Varsity Hockey

1961 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Left Page 162

1961 Lee High School Year Book, Springfield Virginia, Right Page 163

1961 Lee High School Year Book, Springfield Virginia, Top Image, Page 162

1961 Lee High School Year Book, Springfield Virginia,

Signature, Left Page 162

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1961 Lee High School Year Book, Springfield Virginia,

Signature, Right Page 163

       

1962 Varisty Hockey page 162

Row 1: P.Wren, K. Reuter, C. King, C. Ryan, P. Collins, S. Godsey, G. Brackens , J. Grim ( Mgr. ).

Row 2: Miss Rowe ( Coach ), S. Eames, P. Lumpkin, S. Berry, B. Danrow, A Milan, K. Shriver, S. Horton, D. Giraud, J. McKay ( Mgrs. ) ,

         "The Varsity Hockey squad, consisting of ex-

perienced girls, showed thier highest capabilities

in the 1961-62 season. Under the coaching of

Miss Rowe, the girls won 5 of thier 8 games."

Junior Varisity Hockey Page 163

        The J.V. Hockey team com-

pleted its season with three tied

games and two losses. Practice

every day after school enabled

these girls to learn the basic

skills required for this most

thrilling sport. Miss Fields, thier

coach, looks forward to having

a winning season next year.

Season of Experience Should Show Next Year,

Row 1: G. Jensen, S. Babe, L. Mullikan, B. Swift, C. Clow, P. Joffre.

Row 2: R. Queenin, L. Winslow, Miss Feilds ( Coach ), D. Thompson, P. Ellis, D. Webb, C. Brownlee, C, Cagle, C. Tingley, K. Wolfe.

1961 Hockey Signature Transcription.

Page 162

 Good luck in the future to a great althlete. I have really enjoyed playing softball with you this year. Don't forget the wonderful times we have had together. Don't forget Miss Rowe and miss Fields who put up with a lot ... unreadable,

con't. on page 163

Love Gail

P.S.

I will see you on the V. Hockey & Softball next year.

Lee High School Year Book 1962

Lee High School 1962 Year Book Photo, Springfield Virginia,
 Pages 76 and 77

From Left to Right
Row 1: Peggy Aguilar, Sue Alford, Charles J. Allen, Jo Ann H. Allen, Paul Allen, Peggy Allen, Lou Allen, Caryl Alley.
Row 2: Daryl Alley, Cassie Ames, Pauline Anderson, Gary Apple, Jeanne Archer, Linda Armentro, Linda Arrington, Carol Atherton.
Row 3: Charlotte Auston, Henry D. Baker, Lance Baldwin, Sallie Barden, Judi Barnes, Carolyn Beach, Doug Beach, Cathy Beck.
Row 4: Bob Belche, Woody Bennett, James Bollinger, Chuck Bolton, Georger Bond, Bill Boyd, Gail Brackens, Sue Brackens.
Row 5: Wayne Brady, Scott Broderson, William Bryant, Alan Buczek, Toni Burdette, Barbara Burke, Larry Burstyn, Betty Bush.
Row 6: Carol Butler, Myonza E. Cagle, Jim Callis, Charles Cannon, Vicki Cayton, Diane Cereghing, Michael Cherwek, Kathy Childs.

Lee High School Year Book 1961 Varsity Hockey

Varsity Hockey
FIRST ROW:  Cindy King, Judy Jewell, Pat Lumpkin, Martha Howell, Miss Rowe, Gail Brackens, Phyllis Collins, Judy Mellett, Kathy Ryan.
SECOND ROW: Pam Snyder, J,J, Shay, Kathy Reuter, Pat Wrenn, Sue Eames, Marsha Mathews, Jennie Segak, Brenda Hayden.

Junior Varsity Hockey 
FIRST ROW: Katie Hales, Elaine Jones, Donna Wolfe, Susie Stewart, Miss Feilds, Barbara Rook, Ann Milkan, Elaine Ross.
SECOND ROW: Kay Shiver, Barbara DeMont, Claire Ryan, Carolyn Browniee, Carol Tingley, Joellen Wafner, Danielle Giraud, Jennie Leone,

Lee High School Year Book 1961 Varsity Basketball

1961 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 166

1961 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Top Image, Page 166

Varsity Basketball

FIRST ROW: Midge Meredith, Judy  Mallett, Gail Brackens, Phyllis Collins, Jennie Segal, SECOND ROW: Miss Rowe, Suzanne Marchus, Barbara Damrow, Bette Eckhart, Susan Cone, Helen Nesselrodt, Marcia Pexton, Miss Vaughn. 

Junior Varsity Basketball 

FIRST ROW: Carol Finkle, Elaine Ross, Cindy King, Tina Anderson, SECOND ROW: Miss Rowe, Karen Wolfe, Diana Shay, Pam Joffre, Suzanne Cyr, Miss Vaughn, THIRD ROW: Danille Giraud, Lynne Hollingsworth, Leslie Muller, Pam Ballenger, Marsha Monteith, Carol Tingy. 

Lee High School Year Book 1961

1961 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 91

1961 Lee High School Year Book, Springfield Virginia, Page 91, 

Row 1: Dick Birdsong, Jack Bish, Jimmy Bollinger, Gail Brackens, Susan Brackens.

Row 2: Susan Bridges, Scott Broderson, Jane Bruson, William Bryant, Alan Buczek.
Row 3: Toni Burdette, Barbara Burke, Larry Burstyn, Betty Bush,Carol Butler.
Row 4: Myonza Cagle, Jim Callia, David Campbell.
Row 5: Vicki Cayton, Diane Cereghmo , Mika Cherwek.
Row 6: Kathy Childs, Gary Clarke, Betty Clarkson.
Row 7: Virginia Conway, Bob Cook, Ray Cook.
Row 8: Becky Copeland, Judy Cormany, Carolyn Corwin.
Row 9: Carla Crown, Jack Culotta, Eugene Cushman.

Lee High School Year Book 1960 Varsity Hocky

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 178

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Top Half Of Page 178

Varisty Hocky 

1: Jan McCaa, Pat Lumpkin, Gail Brackens, Gail Bowditch, Hedy Thomure, Connie Martin, Beth

Wheaton, Miss Rowe. 

Junior Varisty Hocky 

1: Fredna Ross, Val Schaefer, Farrel Frehbiel, Kay Shriver , Marcia Corwin, Sue Syewart. 2: Miss

Feilds, Sue Godsey, Marcia Mathews, Carol Finkle, Michele Herring, Pat Wren.

Lee High School Year Book 1960 Varsity Softball

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 180

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Top Photo Of Page 180

 Varsity Softball 

Phyllis Collins, Gail Brackens, Pat Lumpkin, J. J. Shay, Gail Collins. 2: Gail Shaw, Carolyn Berry,

Liz Berry, Sandy Mueller, Miss Morris, Jennie Segal, Kathy Ryan, Barbara Cabanne, Diane Cagle. 

Junior Varsity Softball

1: Maggie McLaughlin, Linda Winslow, Barbara Demont, Clair Ryan, Cindy King 2: kathy Childs, Jenny Leon, Miss Feilds 

Elaine Ross, Carol Finkle, Daniele Jiraud. 

How To Watermark Your Images

So you have some pictures on your blog you want to protect with a watermark. Watermarking your photos is pretty easy. When you upload photos directly to your blog they are are stored in your Picasa account automatically. I upload them first to Picasa and watermark them before I add them to my blog. Here is how you do it.
1. Upload photo to  selected album in Picasa
2. Click on picture you want to edit
3. Click  "Edit" in Picsa, a small drop down menu should then appear.
4. Click, Edit in Picnik. Another window should open loading Picnik.
5. Click the "Create" tab and then the "Text" tab near the top.
6. Type the text you want to display on your image in the box in the upper left hand corner, click the "Add" button. From here you can play with font style and text color, along with size and fading
7. Click save to my album. I like to save it as "A New Copy" just in case I want to do further editing.

Lee High School Year Book 1960 Junior Varsity Basketball

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 179

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Bottom Image  , Page 179

Varsity Baskeball

1: Janet McCaa, Sue Jorgenson. 2: Miss Vaughn, Jennie Segal, Pat Lumpkin, Joyce

Crooks, Farrel Krebbiel. 3: Kathy Ryan, Liz Mahan, Janet Mankin, Bev Johnson, Beth

Wheaton, Judy Mellett. 

Junior Varsity Basketball 

1: J.J. Shay, Gail Brackens. 2: Miss Vaughan, Cindy King, Phyllis Collins, Marcia

Mathews, Sue Eames, Elaine Ross. 3: Susan Cone, Carol McCalment, Barbara Damroq, Pam

Ballinger, Sheryl Giffen, Coretta Browning. 

Lee High School Year Book 1960

1960 Lee High School  Year Book,  Springfield Virginia, Page 115

Row 1.  Gail Bowditch, Gail Brackens, Pam Bradley, Susan Bridges, Scott Broderson

Row 2.  Patricia Brown, Jane Bruson, Bill Bryant, Alan Buczek, Toni Burdette 

Row 3.  Barbara Burke, Larry Burstyn, Carol Butler, Myonza Cagle, Jimmy Callis 

Row 4.  Charles Cannon, Gary Cantrell, Steven Card, Sandy Carlson, Douglas Carter

Row 5.  Mike Carter, Mildred Casper, Diane Cereghino, Mike Cherwek, Joan Clark

Row 6.  Gary Clark, Betty Clarkson, Diane Clements, Kenneth Cole, Nancy Cole

Lee High School Year Book 1959

1959 Lee High School  Year Book, Springfield Virginia, Page 64

Carolyn Beach,Douglas Beach, Jim Beazley, Richard Birdsong

Jack Bish, James Bollinger, William Bouldin, Gail Bowditch

Danny Bowman, Alice Gail Brackens, Susan Brackens ,James Bridgeman III

Hollon Bridges, Scott Broderson, George Brown, Patricia Brown

Jane Bursan, William Bryant, Toni Burdette, Barbra Burke

Jimmy Callis, Susan Campbell, Francis Carlson, Parelee Carney