My Grandpa Henry Clifford (Cliff) Vance and Helen Nadine Allen Vance lived on a farm in Utah all of their married life. Their children and grandchildren had/have wonderful memories of living on and visiting the farm. Recently Mark Andersen found a photo of where the farm was located on Google Earth. He captured the picture and emailed it to me.
Even though I had seen it with almost all of the buildings and trees torn down, it was such a shock to me, because I thought it would still look like the photo in my minds eye. This photo was taken from the Iowa String Road in Tremonton, Utah, looking west.
I want to share photos of what it looked like from days gone by. It's so vibrant and full of life in my memory. One thing I must share, I learned from my Grandma Nadine. I have many of the photographs that Grandma Vance took. On most of her photos she took the time to write what the photo was, the date it was taken and who the people were. Have you ever looked back at a photograph and wondered who, what, where and when? Oh, and the other thing, she always took photos. She'd say, I want to get a photo before you leave and we'd think, "Oh, not again." Mark reminds me that she also said, "I'll take just one more in case this one doesn't turn out." Oh my, how she would have loved the digital cameras. All those photos she took are so precious. Bless you Grandma for being persistant!!
This is basically taken from the same view as above. Don't you love the TV antenna? Four children were raised in this home. This is the front door of the home, although hardly anyone ever used this door. We always parked in the back and went in through the back door.
This is the original home. At first I thought it was taken in 1943, but it wasn't because I have photos of me taken by the home when I was little (in the forties) and it had been remodeled. So, I'm thinking the date is November 24 in the thirties. Maybe early thirties.
Grandpa Vance and "his girls." Left to Right - Erma Vance Bourne, Wilma Vance Andersen and Lois Vance Hunsaker Pugmire. There's lawn and trees!!
These are their 3 daughter's and 2 sons and their spouses. One son, Leland died as a child. From left to
right, Erma & J Bourne, Wilma & Mirl Andersen, Lois & LaVan Hunsaker, Mont & Toni Vance, Lowell & Ada Jean Vance, Grandpa Vance. Not sure who the little guy is. Looking toward the east and the road where the first photo was taken from by the Google car.
In front of the home, Wilma Vance Andersen and Carolyn Andersen taken in late 1942 or early 1943.
This is me and my much loved Grandpa. It is on the south side of the house, it looks like fall or winter. My very first memory ever is my Grandpa holding me in front of the oval shaped mirror in the bathroom.
I just had to include this one of a successful pheasant hunt, even though it doesn't show much of the home. Grandpa's brother, Clarence is on the left, Lowell in the middle and Grandpa on the right. When I was young there used to be a series of movies called, "Ma and Pa Kettle." I always thought my Grandpa looked just like Pa Kettle. Bib overalls and all.
I included this one to show the trees and plant growth. In the photo, left to right, is, Judy Olson, Grandpa Vance's sister, Doris' granddaughter, Vance Bourne, Carolyn Andersen, LeRoy Tallman ,Grandpa Vance's sister, Ruth's son. The occasion must have been a Jason Vance (Grandpa's dad) reunion.
Another outbuilding. These are two of Lowell and Ada Jean's children, the youngest grandchildren of Grandpa and Grandma Vance - Bart & Lyle Vance.
Not many of my photos have Grandma in them. She was always taking the picture. Another lesson to learn from her. Don't always be the one taking the photos. This is so my grandma.......always wearing an apron, and a permanent in her hair.
Looking from the back of the house to the buildings on the west end of the property. More grandchildren - left to right is Bonnie Vance, Carol Vance, Mark Andersen (in back) and Brian Andersen.
This was taken in front of a beautiful lilac bush on the south side of the house. I can still smell the lilacs. From left to right is Wilma Andersen, Darlene Coates, Grandpa Vance and Lyle Vance.
Looking toward the back of the home in more recent years - well twenty or thirty years ago. The children are Lowell Vance's grandchildren. Some of the larger trees are gone.
The newer dairy barn and cattle herd in 1979. You can see the home and other outbuildings in the background.