Dale Mclean in France

Dale McLean

Ellis Bickford

Robert [Bob] Bennett

Loha Geraldine Nurss at 4 months of age

3561 East M Street Tacoma Washington

Then and now - find a street view map of this address! 3561 East M Street in Tacoma Washington. Cost $2,400.00

Minnie and Laura Bennett and Children

High Bennett

Post card pictures of High Bennett taken in Georgetown area of Washington State. These were given to "Miss Laura Bennett" which may date them prior to her [Laura's] marriage in October of 1912. Please note that High was a male, it was common to dress a boy this way until about age 2 to 4 years. High was Minnie Farell Bennett's (Laura's sister-in-law) son. See picture titled "Minnie and Laura Bennett and Children" on this blog for a picture of High taken a few years after this one. Note: Minnie's maiden name has been on record as Ferrell, Farell, and Farrell.

Loha Geraldine Bailey

Snow at the Nurss Family Farm

This picture was developed in Lewiston, Idaho at Owl Drug Co. but was taken in Grangeville, Idaho at the Nurss Family Farm, located at the top of Crooks Road (now called Crooks Street). Great-grandfather Albert Frank Nurss owned this land (160 acres); he had a small orchard (called Nurss Orchard or Nurse's Orchard by local townsfolk), a sheep ranch, ice storage, and logging. He also purchased the first Merry-go-round in the area. His grand-daughter, Loha Geraldine Nurss, would tell stories of traveling with him to county fairs in Idaho and Montana. One nickle was the price for a ride.

Miles Nurss and Friend Harold Clark

Loha and DonnaFay Nurss

Friends at play in Grangeville Idaho

The back of the picture has a faint stamp on it which says "New Crystal Finish Reg. U.S. Patent The Owl Drug Co. Lewiston, Idaho

Nurss Family Home in Seattle Washington

Years later with street improvements and a picket fence (no caption on the back of this picture): An early picture of the Nurss home in Seattle (1920's):

Loha Nurss and brother Miles Nurss

Picture taken about 1919 in Grangeville, Idaho

Loha G Nurss, DonnaFay Nurss, Miles Allen Nurss

Nothing written on the back of the picture above, but they are wearing the same clothing and the stand of trees and fence is the same as the picture below.

Two scans of the same picture (above). Loha, Donna Fay, Miles with their Uncle Lee Bennett in the background. Picture was taken about 1925, at 40th Ave N E Tacoma, Washington.

Miles and Oneida Nurss

Same picture, two different scans of it, one in restored mode. Hopefully you can see the town of Grangeville in the background better in one of them. At the bottom of this page you'll find a copy of the back of the picture.

Miles and Oneida Nurss in front yard of family farm in Grangeville Idaho (about 1922).

Ice in Grangeville Idaho

Ice production on Nurss farm in Grangeville Idaho, about 1885 to 1915.

"History of North Idaho.." Western Historical Publishing 1903 contains the following: "Albert F. Nurss is the well known ice man of Grangeville, who also owns a good farm which is the spot on which Howard erected headquarters in 1877 and a part of the edifice is used by Mr Nurss as a residence..."


In later years there were ice skating and sledding events, held on Grandfather Nurss' property in Grangeville. In the Spring and Fall there were picnics and parties on the farm near Nurss Orchard.

Woman holding box is Laura Belle Bennett [Nurss], child in box is Oneida Love Nurss, standing next is Loha Geraldine Nurss and to the right of her is Miles Nurss.

Loha G Nurss, Miles Nurss, Bob Bennett in Grangeville

Duplicate picture, this time mom claims the smallest child is Leon (her cousin) which is probably accurate.

This picture, a duplicate and is in better condition - it has nothing written on the back.

You can tell from the captions that mom (Loha Geraldine Nurss) is not sure if the third child playing in the snow is her cousin Leon Maxwell Nurss or cousin Bob Bennett. The picture was taken about 1919 behind the Nurss Family home in Grangeville, Idaho; at the end of Crooks Road.

Loha, Laura and Miles Nurss

Caption reads: Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss), Loha Geraldine Nurss, Miles Allen Nurss. Taken in Grangeville at the farm house (backyard). Smoke house (far right), Middle bldg. (for fruits and veg) well insulated.

This picture was taken about 1918 and is a reminder of living without refrigeration. The smoke house was used a lot in that day and earlier to preserve meat. The well insulated building protected their store of fruits and vegetables from cold and the warmth of Spring.

Another note: each fall a local tribe would stay on part of the property a few days while they visited the area hunting and gathering. Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss) would sometimes trade food for maccasins.

Mae Bennett on Motorbike