Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2025.18.1-46Description
Collection of photos of Bessie Jenkins Mountain family.
2025.18.1--"Bessie at home." Shows her mounted on horseback with possibly a wagon and a few people in the background (at the family ranch in Independence?).
2025.18.2--"Harold and Bessie wedding day." They are outside and she is holding a large spray or bouquet of ferns.
2025.18.3--"LaVerne and Lillian" and "Harold and Bessie Mountain."
2025.18.4--"Bessie Mountain mother and daughter LaVerne."
2025.18.5--"Lil and LaVern in Alameda" and "Bessie Mountain and daughters." Top left corner of photo is badly damaged.
2025.18.6--"Harold and Bessie and family." It shows Harold, Bessie, Lillian, LaVerne, and Marvin sitting on a couch.
2025.18.7--"Taken Eastern Sunday" and "Lillian."
2025.18.8--"Lillian." Shows her as a toddler standing next to a machine with water rushing out.
2025.18.9--"Lillian" and "Lil and LaVern" and "Hayward."
2025.18.10--"Lillian and LaVerne out to Hayward." Shows two young girls holding puppies.
2025.18.11--"LaVerne at Auntie's. Didn't want to sit in box." The box is for Sperry's yellow corn.
2025.18.12--"LaVerne Mountain at Hayward." Shows a young girl standing in front of an early automobile.
2025.18.13--"LaVerne" and "LaVerne and Buster" and "Domuth St., Oakland." Shows a young girl playing with a dog.
2025.18.14--"LaVerne."
2025.18.15--"Russian River, LaVerne." Shows a young girl on the edge of a river holding a parasol. There are people swimming and canoeing in the background.
2025.18.16--"LaVerne Mountain, 11 years old."
2025.18.17--"LaVerne and the fox terrier, Stage, CA." Shows a young girl sitting on the front porch of a house with a dog.
2025.18.18--"LaVerne." Shows her standing by a large tree or bush.
2025.18.19--"LaVerne, 15 years." Photo was printed by Bear Photo Service on 08/17/1934.
2025.18.20--"LaVerne."
2025.18.21--"LaVerne, 1937." She is standing on the front porch of house number 2506.
2025.18.22--"LaVerne." She is standing in front of a barn, water tower, and automobile.
2025.18.23--"Melvin." Shows a young boy standing outside with his hands in his pockets. Photo is badly damaged.
2025.18.24--"Melvin, 16 yr. old." Professional photo (maybe a school picture?) taken by E.R. Casey.
2025.18.25--"Martha." The woman on the right holding a hose may be Martha Jenkins Sterling, sister of Bessie Jenkins Mountain. The other older woman is unidentified.
2025.18.26--"Ellis Sterling (husband of Martha), Portia Jenkins (wife of Jack Jenkins), Jack Jenkins, Martha Sterling, Bessie Mountain, Stanley Jenkins, Paradise." Shows six adults sitting on a couch.
2025.18.27--"Lillian, LaVerne, Barbara Jean and friend Beverly Luff." Shows the girls posing with an automobile parked in front of a house. Photo was printed by Bear Photo Service on 05/02/1935.
2025.18.28--Group photo of six young girls with balloons and silly party hats. Possibly a birthday party? Lillian is standing second from right, and LaVerne may be sitting in the wicker chair.
2025.18.29--"LaVerne, Richmond Stage School." Group photo of ten young children wearing costumes and hats. LaVern is on the far right.
2025.18.30--"Beth Stahill [sp?] and LaVerne in costumes, our house below." One of the them might be dressed as a pirate.
2025.18.31--"Lillian and friend at Grandma Jenkins' in Hayward." Shows two young girls standing in front of an early automobile.
2025.18.32--"Bessie before she was married." Photo postcard of two women posing as if they are flying a plane. It was sent to Mrs. J. A. Jenkins in Independence from Bessie in Alameda, CA in September 1913. Has a partial green one cent stamp and a cancellation stamp from the World's Panama-Pacific Exposition.
2025.18.33--Cut-down photo of Bessie Jenkins Mountain. It previously belonged to Larry Jenkins.
2025.18.34--"LaVerne." Studio portrait of a toddler holding a stuffed dog.
2025.18.35--"LaVerne." Shows her standing on the front porch wearing a costume.
2025.18.36--"LaVerne." Studio portrait of her as a young woman.
2025.18.37--Modern copy of a photo of five kids lined up in front of an early automobile, and two people in the vehicle. Written on reverse: "Bessie Mountain in front seat, Aunt Martha back seat. Bud Mountain, Rosalie, Vivian, LaVern, Lil on their way to Yosemite to camp."
2025.18.38--Color photo of Bessie and Harold Mountain cutting an anniversary cake.
2025.18.39--"Grandma Jenkins." Portrait of Anna Jenkins wearing glasses.
2025.18.40--Color portrait of Bessie Jenkins Mountain taken by Olan Mills.
2025.18.41--"LaVerne, Easter."
2025.18.42--Tinted studio portrait of LaVerne taken by Austin.
2025.18.43--Studio portrait of Melvin Mountain wearing a sailor outfit.
2025.18.44--Color family portrait of the Melvin Mountain family, including the donor, Timothy Mountain. It was taken by Olan Mills.
2025.18.45--"Bessie and Harold Mountain, wedding day." Photo is missing the lower left corner.
2025.18.46--"Lillian Mountain, LaVerne Mountain (daughters of Harold and Bessie Mountain), and Robert Carrasco (son of Martha Sterling)." It was taken on Easter.Collection
Timothy Mountain Collection
