Rittenhouse Family, Lakewood, Colorado Pioneers
Photos and descriptions courtesy of Donald Arter Rittenhouse II and The Rittenhouse Family, Lakewood, Colorado.
Edited by David Barth August-September 2014.
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| Mary Baker Elsey, circa 1850. |
Mary Baker Elsey Wesley, mother of "Grandmommy" Lewis, Donald [Arter Rittenhouse's] great-grandmother, came [to the United States] from Epsom, Surrey, England in 1849 when "baby" Emily was 6 weeks old. Widowed in New York, she later married Mr. Wesley and moved to Sterling, Illinois. [The] family originally had headed for Wisconsin Territory.
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Information about Mary Baker Elsey for
above picture and transcribed above. |
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Aunt Mattie Rittenhouse, circa 1869,
Uncle Sim's wife. |
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| Millie, June 26, 1886. |
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Harry Rittenhouse, Cairo, Illinois,
April 15, 1895. |
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The Richard Lewis Family, 1895.
Left-to-Right, Back Row: Laura, Richard, and Allie.
Front Row: Dorothy and Emily. |
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| Names for the The Richard Lewis Family picture. |
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Isabella Maud Rittenhouse,
Cairo, Illinois, 1895. |
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| Back of picture of Isabella Maud Rittenhouse. |
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Wood Rittenhouse & Brother Store,
Cairo, Illinois, 1896. |
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Wood Rittenhouse & Brother Store,
Cairo, Illinois, 1896. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse
Family Relationships, 1897. |
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| Winifred Martin Ellis, June 12, 1895. |
This very attractive young lady's father and mother were Eugene A. Ellis and Edith Livingston Martin. She was killed when her horse ran away with her.
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| Winifred Martin Ellis. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, April 29, 1898,
age 11 weeks and 2 days. |
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| Back of Donald Arter Rittenhouse photo. |
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Margorie Mayne with her doll, Lily,
June 2, 1898. In the background is the rear of
Mr. Macmanis' cottage. |
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| The back of the Margorie Mayne picture. |
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Reception Room of Harry and Fred Rittenhouse,
April 10, 1899. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse and his father,
Wood Arter Rittenhouse, 1899. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse, right,
and friends, 1899. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse, right, and Burleigh,
December 6, 1899. |
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Back of Wood Arter Rittenhouse
and Burleigh picture. |
Aparently a flash was used to take the picture, probably the old powdered magnesium type.
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Back side of Donald Arter Rittenhouse
picture. |
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Harry and Fred Rittenhouse reception room,
Hyde Park, Illinois, December 1899. |
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Information about Harry and Fred Rittenhouse
reception room, Hyde Park, Illinois, December 1899. |
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"Master Donald Arter Rittenhouse in Park."
Aged 1 year and 10 days, February 19, 1899. |
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| Back of Donald Arter Rittenhouse picture. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, age 16 months and 14 days,
and Lora Norris, his nurse, on the Lake Front, Jackson Park,
Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1899. |
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| BAck of Donald Arter Rittenhouse picture. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, age 16 months and 14 days,
on the Lake Front, Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1899. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, age 16 months and 14 days,
on the Lake Front, Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1899. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, age 16 months and 14 days,
on the Lake Front, Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1899. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, age 16 months and 14 days,
on the Lake Front, Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 1899. |
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| Laura Ellie Lewis, march 21, 1899. |
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| Wood Arter Rittenhouse and Family, March 27, 1899. |
From left: Emily (Elsey) Lewis, unknown person, Wood Arter Rittenhouse, and Laura Ellie (Lewis) Rittenhouse.
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| Wood Arter Rittenhouse and Family, March 27, 1899. |
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| Laura Lewis and Donald Arter Rittenhouse, March 30, 1899. |
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| Laura Lewis and Donald Arter Rittenhouse, March 30, 1899. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse and his son,
Donald Arter Rittenhouse, March 30, 1899. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse and his son,
Donald Arter Rittenhouse, March 30, 1899. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse and his son,
Donald Arter Rittenhouse, March 30, 1899. |
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Belle Arter Foster, sister of Laura Arter
Rittenhouse and mother of Maud, 1900. |
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| Back of Belle Arter Foster picture. |
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| Isabella Maud Rittenhouse Mayne, around 1900. |
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Dr. H. H. Rittenhouse cottage at Silver Lake,
Wautoma, Wisconsin. |
Inscription: "This is a very poor picture of our main cottage, but gives you some idea of the style (!) of it. Natural wood - oiled - red slate paper roof, lots of ventilation. Tent shown beyond home, to right."
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| Back of the Silver Lake Cottage post card. |
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Wood Arter Rittenhouse and friends.
From left: Wood Arter Rittenhouse, Louise Steinhouse,
Kate Ward, Gussie Steinhouse, Allie Servis, and Egbert Blom.
Cairo, Illinois, December 31, 1900. |
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| Description of the picture, above. |
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"Marjorie Mayne. Four years old. Ready to play
in her sand pile. For Uncle Wood." 1900. |
Mrjorie was born April 21, 1896 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. She married Frederick Elwood Anderson December 31, 1921. She died July 29, 1953 in Meridian, Connecticut at age of 57.
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| Back of Marjorie Mayne picture. |
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| Data sheet for Marjorie Mayne. |
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| Maud's children: Miriam, Edith, and Marjorie, 1900. |
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| Information sheet for Maud's children. |
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Allie Servis, Gussie Steinhouse, and Kate Ward
in old stump near Wickliffe, Kentucky, January 5, 1901. |
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| Back of old stump picture. |
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Rufus P. Robbins, age 80, born February 10 1823.
Picture taken on his 80th birthday, February 10, 1903. |
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| Back of Rufus P. Robbins picture. |
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Lewis Ogden Horne, age 6 weeks, Nolan County, Texas, 1907.
Inscription: "To his cousin, Donald Arter Rittenhouse." |
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| Lewis Ogden Horne, age 6 weeks, 1907. |
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| Back of picture for Lewis Ogden Horne. |
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| Information sheet for Lewis Ogden Horne |
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Postcard to Donald Arter Rittenhouse
from his aunt, Allie Servis, 1907. |
My dear Donald -
I want to thank you for the pretty Xmas card. It was so nice of you to send it. I am sending you a picture of your new cousin. Write to me some time.
With love from your aunt Allie.
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| Martin Woodfurd Bannister, age 4 months, March 1908. |
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| Back of picture of Martin Woodfurd Bannister. |
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Mamma, Miss Margaret Moore, John Wood Rittenhouse,
and Mrs. Moore. |
"On Stony Island Avenue and 57th Street, August 7th, 1909, on the way for a launch ride on the Lagoon."
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| Back of the picture, above. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, around 1910. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, around 1910. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, around 1910. |
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| Gamma Sigma Kappa house, Champaign, Illinois, around 1915. |
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| Back of Gamma Sigma Kappa house picture. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse in World War I Army uniform. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse in World War I Army uniform. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse signature, December 1918. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, Christmas 1920. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse signature on back of card. |
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| Edith Rittenhouse Mayne graduation picture, 1920. |
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| Back of the Edith Rittenhouse Mayne card. |
From a card:
"Dear Uncle Wood,
I hope you'll have the very happiest of Christmases. Mariam and I are home and mother is so much better and that is enough to make our Christmas the happiest one we've ever had.
Lots o' love, Edith"
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse in California, 1920. |
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From left: Harry; Helen, Rob's wife; Rob; Wood;
Donald Wood's son; and Bea.
The picture was taken in Rob's side yard in 1924. |
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| Description of picture, above. |
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Carol anderson, age 3; Dorothy Anderson, age 2,
September 1926. |
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| Information sheet for the picture, above. |
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| Data sheet for the picture, above. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, 1927.
"This is 1/2 hr. walk from where I stay." |
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| Information on the picture, above. |
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Alan Mayne Strout at age 13 months,
and his mother, Edith Mayne Strout, November 1927."
In the backyard at 3815 Alton Place." |
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| Information for the Alan Mayne Strout picture, above. |
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| Information for the Alan Mayne Strout picture, above. |
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| Information for the Alan Mayne Strout picture, above. |
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Yosemite postcard, September 20, 1927, sent by
Donald Arter Rittenhouse from Camp Curry Army base
in California. |
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Yosemite postcard, September 20, 1927, sent by
Donald Arter Rittenhouse from Camp Curry Army base
in California. |
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Yosemite postcard, September 20, 1927, sent by
Donald Arter Rittenhouse from Camp Curry Army base
in California. |
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Yosemite postcard, September 20, 1927, sent by
Donald Arter Rittenhouse from Camp Curry Army base
in California. |
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| David Mayne Griswold, 1928. |
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| Note about David Mayne Griswold picture, above. |
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Clayton, Miriam, and David Giswold,
December 1928. |
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Clayton, Miriam, and David Giswold,
Christmas card, December 1928. |
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| Rittenhouse Family, Lakewood, Colorado Pioneers |
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Clayton, Miriam, and Maud.
Carol and Dorothy in the foreground.
Near Orchard Nest with Dexsmith Lake in the background.
1928. |
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| Information on picture, above. |
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On side steps of Orchard Nest, 1928.From Left:
Marjorie with Carol at her knee.
Miriam holding baby David.
Edith kneeling with Alanwith Dorothy at her knee. |
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| Information for above picture. |
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At Orchard Nest, 1928.
From Left:
Marjorie.
Miriam holding baby David.
Dorothy kneeling with Dorothy, Alan, and Carol in front of her.
Maude took the picture. |
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| Rittenhouse Family, Lakewood, Colorado Pioneers |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, Bugle Corp, 1930.
Your son in his "Monkey Suit."
We have new uniforms that will soon be ready.
This outfit has:
1. Blue overseas cap.
2. blue blouse with gold braid.
3. White vest with legion emblem.
5. Gold sash.
6. White, spiral leggings. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, Bugle Corp, 1930. |
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse, Bugle Corp, 1930. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse, Bugle Corp, 1930
wearing white vest with legion emblem. |
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| Florence Louise Leyendecker Rittenhouse, 1930. |
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Edith and Dick Strout with baby Nancy Ewing Strout,
age 2 weeks and 2 days, June 14, 1931.
The picture was taken at 7425 Ridge Boulevard,
corner Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, New York. |
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| Information about the above picture. |
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Christmas card from Donald Arter and Florence
Louise Rittenhouse, December 3, 1932. |
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Closeup of Donald Arter and Florence Louise
Christmas card. |
"Christmas greetings from West Texas! A typical winter scene and incidentally, a good snapshot of us (with our cat prowling around our feet), taken about ten miles east of El Paso, December 3, 1932."
Donald and Florence
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Description of Donald Arter and Florence
Louise Christmas card. |
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| Earl holding the darling new baby - Nancy Ewing Strout. |
Earl holding the darling new baby - Nancy Ewing Strout - on our lawn. Edith is smiling behind him and I am nearby on June 14, 1932 when the baby was 2 weeks, 2 days old.
7425 Ridge Boulevard, corner Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, New York.
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| Earl holding the darling new baby - Nancy Ewing Strout. |
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| Information about the two pictures above. |
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| Edith Mayne, June 1932. |
Edith out by our bird bath after she had come home from the Bay Ridge Sanitarium with the new baby, a few days before our European trip. June 1932.
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| Information about the above picture. |
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Donald Arter and Florence Louise Rittenhouse,
December 22, 1935. |
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| Dorothy Rittenhouse with cat named "Her-She," December 22, 1935. |
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Dorothy Rittenhouse with cat named "His-He,"
December 22, 1935. |
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Dorothy Rittenhouse with dog named "Peter,"
December 22, 1935. |
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Dorothy and Florence with cats,
December 22, 1935. |
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Florence and Dorothy Rittenhouse,
December 22, 1935. |
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Florence, Donald Arter, and Dorothy Rittenhouse,
December 22, 1935. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, Church and House, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1600 Block of Wadsworth Boulevard, house, 1936. |
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| 1700 - 1900 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1821 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1841 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1851 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1875 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1901 Wadsworth Boulevard (now 1900 Yukon Street), 1936. |
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| 7495 W. 18th Avenue, 1936. |
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936. |
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1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, 1936.
The note refers to the picture, above.
It is transcribed, below. |
1827 Wadsworth Avenue, Lakewood [Colorado]
[Picture] taken in late fall 1936
Walt & his car are prominent on the right side. His garage is there, too. Our garage is part of the house, at left. This will make an interesting comparison a few years from now. DAR [Donald Arter Rittenhouse]
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, July 5, 1937. |
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Description of 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard,
July 5, 1937, transcribed, below. |
"7-5-37 - The house looks better as you come into the driveway. At the near corner of the porch, you can see some of the red sandstone paving blocks I used for building a retaining wall to make a level place for shrubbery and garden." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse, July 5, 1937]
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| 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, July 5, 1937. |
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Description of 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, for picture above,
July 5, 1937, transcribed, below. |
"7-5-37 - 1827 Wadsworth gives a rather cold shoulder to the world as you travel north on Wadsworth, sort of a "closed door" effect. However, trees & shrubs will mask this." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse, July 5, 1937]
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| 1827 Wadsworth, back yard, July 5, 1937. |
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Description of 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, for picture above,
July 5, 1937, transcribed, below. |
"7-5-37 - Photo 0040. The weeds grew as high as one's head here before being pulled to make way for new lawn. Figured roots would help improve dirt (hauled in from nearby road job).
Before Labor Day weekend, weeds were laboriously pulled.
9-4-37 - Grading operations on 1000 sq. ft. of lawn were started and finished. Some places were cut as much as one foot. Sandstone paving blocks were placed from the corner of the garage for about 25' of wall 18" high to reduce the lawn slope. That nite a young cloud burst undid some of the grading.
Next day, 7 yards of dirt were spread - all moved in from drive by hand because slope too wet to get truck up to better locations.
Next day (Labor Day - and how!) 3 yards of dirt (all this dirt is greenhouse dirt because fill dirt is too poor) spread, all rolled, then packed down better by walking, then raked, rolled, and raked and rolled. Then 12# of grass seed (2# annual rye & 10# Kentucky blue) sowed. All raked lightly. Then 1/2 yd mushroom dirt spread by hand (top dressing), all rolled again. Your favorite son did it all by himself.
9/13/37 - The rye grass has come up enough to give definite green tinge. Blue grass expected about Oct 1." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse]
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Description of 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, for picture above,
July 5, 1937, transcribed, below. |
"7-5-37 - [1827 Wadsworth] Looking east along our south line from the southwest corner of our farm. The larger of the two poles at the right edge is about 10' east of our east line.
By careful looking you can see some corn in the foreground. One of the men who worked on our house had quite a vegetable plot there. We had corn, radishes, beets, turnips, and squash out of there.
Near the back garage is a pile of fence posts I cut and split from 30' cedar poles last spring. It looks now as tho we'll afford metal posts this winter instead.
Expect to put in some orchard next spring - and a few grape vines." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse]
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| Donald Arter Rittenhouse II, July 5, 1937. |
"7-5-37 - D.A. Rittenhouse II (Art to you) lays back in his mother's arms and wonders what all the fuss is about with that funny black box Daddy is puttering with..
And besides, when a fellow has just been fed, he feels too drowsy to put much effort into anything.
Age 2 mo, 2 da." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse about his new son, Donald Arter Rittenhouse II]
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse II description
by his father, Donald Arter Rittenhouse, transcribed
above, below the picture. |
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| Rittenhouse Family, Lakewood, Colorado Pioneers |
7-5-37 - "The one trick I consider my greatest accomplishment to date. I yawned once before this one (out htere in the grass) just to tease Dad - then I just sort of waited while he bent over me with at funny box. He mentioned something about getting tired - but that didn't worry me. So finally I yawned again (no one was entertaining me). Then Dad stated that it was worth the wait - of course it was!
Age 2 mo, 2 da." [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse about his new son, Donald Arter Rittenhouse II]
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse II description
by his father, Donald Arter Rittenhouse, transcribed
above, below the picture. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse hauling dirt
in an "Irish Buggy". |
"Taken 7-5-37 - [1827 Wadsworth] Building up garden at south end of porch. Hauled dirt approx. 75' up grade - cinders & sand.
N.B. 1/2 size load has been proven the most economical - can make more than twice as many trips with 1/2 size as with full size load with less tiring. Narrow wheel and soft track are contributing factors.
This "Irish" buggy has done noble duty around the place, and will do much more!" [Written by Donald Arter Rittenhouse]
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Description of 1827 Wadsworth Boulevard, for picture above,
July 5, 1937, transcribed, above, below the picture. |
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Isabella, Maud Rittenhouse Mayne & girls,
Summer 1938. |
At Orchard Nest, Summer 1938
Lincoln & Isabel standing at back. Katharine and Maud Mary in front. Grandma Mayne grinning with joy at being up out of her sick-bed, dressed in the smock made for her by Marjorie and "shaped" by Mariam.
For Wood and Bea.
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| Description of picture, above, and transcribed above. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse II, at 1827 Wadsworth Avenue,
Lakewood, Colorado, around 1940.
Picture caption is in 'child-speak:' "Choclut Puddin". |
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Rittenhouse Family Christmas Card, 1940.
"Merry Christmas everybody
from Art and Bob
Mama and Daddy, too"
[Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II and
Robert "Bob" Lewis Rittenhouse]. |
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| Right side of the above, 1940 Rittenhouse Christmas card. |
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| left side of the above, 1940 Rittenhouse Christmas card. |
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| Robert "Bob" Lewis Rittenhouse, Easter, April 5, 1942. |
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Bob, Art, and Roberta Helen Rittenhouse building
a huge snowman on March 19, 1944. |
[Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II, Robert "Bob" Lewis Rittenhouse, and Roberta Helen Rittenhouse].
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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| In Memory of Wood Arter Rittenhouse, November 1, 1945 |
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Dot and Jim Dillion and friends, M&M,
J.F. boland, August 1946.
"Mr & Mrs James J. Dillon
Mrs and Mr James F boland
Aug. 1946
'Brick's' hair is red as fire and her husband James's
is dark reddish brown."
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Information on the above picture.
It is transcribed below the picture, above. |
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| Dot and Jim Dillon, August 1946. |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse Family,
Lakewood, Colorado, Christmas holidays, 1946.
Back row, from left:
Roberta Helen, Donald Arter, Florence Louise,
Donald "Art" Arter II.
Front row, from left:
Henry Hugh, Robert "Bob" Lewis. |
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Description of the Donald Arter Rittenhouse Family,
pictured above and transcribed below the picture. |
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Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II, Lakewood, Colorado,
1951-1952 school year. |
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Henry Hugh Rittenhouse, Lakewood, Colorado,
1951-1952 school year. |
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Robert "Bob" Lewis Rittenhouse, Lakewood, Colorado,
1951-1952 school year. |
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Roberta Helen Rittenhouse, Lakewood, Colorado,
1951-1952 school year. |
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Rittenhouse children, Lakewood, Colorado, April 1951.
Inscription: "To Grandma on Mother's Day 1951" |
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Donald Arter Rittenhouse's engineering class,
October 26, 1951.
Class in Plant Engineering
(6 weeks)
Standing - Left to Right:
K. Nesladek, W. Davis, C. Taylor, J. Grater,
D. Honea, C. Stephens - all students.
Seated - Left to Right:
Prof. Rittenhouse;
R.E. Gow, State Plant Engineer;
J.D. Gillespie, State Plant Superintendent;
S.W. Kilgore, Denver District Plant Engineer;
N. Lynch, student.
10/26/51
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Information for Donald Arter Rittenhouse's engineering
class in the picture, above, and transcribed above.
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This is the same 1951 Christmas picture of the
Rittenhouse Family as the one above, but with ambient light,
necessitating a longer exposure. Hence, some slight blurring
from movement of the subjects in front, Hugh and Robert. |
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This picture of the Donald Arter Rittenhouse
Family was taken after Christmas 1951.
Notice that everyone is wearing different clothes
except for eldest son, Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II
who wears the same, more formal suit, as he did in the above picture.
This picture was lighted from the subject's right front
by a flash or flood light.
Seated on the couch, from left:
Roberta Helen, Donald Arter, Florence Louise, Donald "Art" Arter II.
Seated on floor in front of the couch, from left:
Henry Hugh, Robert "Bob" Lewis. |
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| Henry Hugh Rittenhouse, 1953-1954 school year. |
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| Robert Lewis Rittenhouse, 1953-1954 school year. |
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| Roberta Helen Rittenhouse, 1953-1954 school year. |
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| Roberta Helen Rittenhouse, November 1955. |
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| Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II, May 1956. |
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| Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II, high school graduation, May 1956. |
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| Roberta Helen Rittenhouse, high school senior picture, 1957. |
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Army Combat Training Certificate for
Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse II, Fort Carson, Colorado,
May 22, 1958. |
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Donald "Art" Arter Rittenhouse in his
dress Army uniform, 1958. |
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| Henry Hugh Rittenhouse, 1960. |
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Henry Hugh Rittenhouse, October 31, 1961.
Inscribed on the back:
"To Mom & Dad With love and best wishes always and
please forgive anything in past.
May our good times be well remembered.
Your Son
Hank Rittenhouse
October 31, 1960"
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The back of the Henry Hugh Rittenhouse picture,
transcribed above. |
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Katherine Louise Rittenhouse in her Army
dress uniform, May 1989. |