Newspaper Article, "Golan Goin's"

". . . Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Winters and children were in Lefore the first of the week visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hill.  The Winters party have recently returned from California where he worked in a defense plant . . ."

W. C. Hill Family Portrait, ca. 1912

This is not an original photo, but is a photo copy.  Elsie looks to be about 18 months old and A. J. about 4 years old, so I'm estimating the date to be from late 1912.  From left:  

Orvel Francis Hill, b. 10 Aug 1905, is around 7 years old.

"Papa Hill" (William Claborn "W. C." Hill) b. 28 Feb 1874, is around 38 years old.

Alton Jackson "A. J." Hill, b. 17 Sep 1908, is around 4 years old.

Elsie Lou Hill, b. 11 Apr 1911, is around 18 months old.

"Mama Hill" (Frances Myrtle "Frankie" Coggin Hill), b. 26 Mar 1880, is around 32 years old.

William Wallace "Red" Hill, b. 12 Sep 1903, is around 9 years old. 

Andrew Darwin Hill, b. 6 Jan 1902, is around 10 years old--almost 11. 

A. J. & Sylvia

My mother has written on the reverse, "A. J. & Sylvia."  Mom was born in 1933 and I'd say she is around 4 years old in this photo.  If this were indeed shot in 1937, A. J. (b. 17 Sep 1908) would be around 29.

The faint mountains in the background look like Alpine, TX to me, where the Smiths lived.

"Real Photo Postcard" of A. J. & Elsie

On the left is Alton Jackson (A. J.) Hill Sr. (b. 17 Sep 1908); Elsie Lou Hill (b. 11 Apr 1911) is on the right.  Elsie looks to be about a year old, so I'd say this was taken in 1912.  A. J. turns 4 in 1912.  

Here's the reverse side of the RPPC (real photo postcard):

Playle's Online Auction site has a great identification key for old photo postcards (see previous post for the link).  Their guide identifies AZO of the manufacturer of the photographic paper, which was manufactured between 1910 and 1930.

A. J., Lee, Papa Hill, "Red" in 1946

My mother wrote on the reverse, "A. J. Hill, Lee Smith (Elsie Lou Hill's husband), Papa Hill, 'Red' Hill."  This photo seems to be taken on the same day in 1946 as the photo with the notation that Sylvia was age 13, so...

Alton Jackson (A. J.) Hill Sr. (b. 17 Sep 1908) was around 38 years old.

Lee Matt Smith Sr. (b. 27 Sep 1904) was around 42 years old.

William Claborn "Willie" (W. C.) Hill (b. 28 Feb 1874) was 72 years old.

William Wallace "Red" Hill (b. 12 Sep 1903) was about 43 years old.

A. J., Red, Elsie Lou, Mama Hill & Papa Hill in 1946

Mother's caption on the reverse reads, "A. J. Hill, Red Hill, Elsie Hill Smith, Mama Hill, Papa Hill."  Was this photo taken at the farm?  What structure is that to the left?   Red and Papa Hill are enjoying their cigars.  A. J. and Papa Hill seem to be dressed for working.  Are Red and Elsie dressed for traveling?  What about the car?

Has anyone noticed the little girl (or boy...) under the trunk lid?