This picture taken in 1936 shows the entire family of Carl and Lula Gibbs. Standing from left to right are Violet, Verda, Drema and DeZell. Seated are Lula and Carl, my grandparents. Violet and Verda were twins. Childhood pictures of Dad show that he and Drema were playmates. Dad also hunted rabbits and squirrels and fished as a youth. The purpose, he said, was not sport but to help put food on the table. Grandpa was a conductor on the Inter-Urban, a trolly line that ran from Richmond to Indianapolis. That line was closed down and Grandpa became a tennant farmer.
Jaye Gibbs
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I'm enjoying this history lesson! I remember when I had some assignment in school, probably and interview of some sort on the older generation and Grandpa told me all about that trolly. Then he drew a picture of it with pencil on a small piece of paper. I wish I'd kept it. I remember thinking what an excellent artist he was. I wish I knew more about family stuff like what they went through and other specifics. I remember hearing about the laundry business, and the depression. But I wish I had taken more time to sit around and listen.
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