Weekly Acorn #26
During the past several months I have been fortunate enough to receive some really good vintage photos of Oak Crest. Many thanks to the people who have provided me with them. The photos I have received so far are either of houses or residents or relatives of residents who have lived in the neighborhood. Most of the photos of people were made outdooors and usually include a house or part of the neighborhood in the background.
Just last week Bobbie Goodman sent me some photos (see above) of her family (the Davises) but was unsure if they were made in OC. We talked on the phone as we both examined the photos and I was able to not only identify the location of the photos, but was also able to narrow down an approximate time period that the photos were taken. This was very helpful to Bobbie who is working on the geneology of the Davis family. It has also been very helpful to me in learning more of the history of our neighborhood and its residents.
With that said, I really would like to ask that anyone who may have any old photos of houses, streets, lawns, people, etc that were taken in Oak Crest, if you would please contact me. I would love to copy or scan them (or you can copy or scan them yourself) so that I can add them to the Vingage Photos section of the photo gallery. I will be glad to pay for any copies. I also have a scanner and will be happy to scan them myself. You can either let me borrow them long enough to scan them or bring them to my house and I will scan them while we visit. I promise that they will be handled with extreme care. I can be reached by phone at 336.727.9771 or by email at kent@oakcrestbodyworks.com . I look forward to receiving some great photos!
Click on the photos above to view an expanded version or visit the entire Historic Oak Crest Photo Gallery and more specifically, the Vintage Photos section.
Next week I will reveal some of the upcoming Weekly Acorns I have planned over the next couple of months.