Pictures of William C. Pringle

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The following is a catalog of the pictures that have been scanned and a brief explanation. Unless otherwise indicated, assume names are listed from L to R. Pictures have been grouped whenever possible, based on various factors. For example, in the "Memories" scrapbook, pictures are grouped according to a number printed on the back. Presumably, those with the same number were taken at the same time.

Initials used in descriptions: WCP, PGP for William C. and Pauline Pringle. WRP, THP, and KCP for the children, William R., Thomas H., and Kathleen C.

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All pictures were scanned using a UMax Astro 1200S scanner at 600dpi, 100% size, and with the default settings for B/W Photos, (contrast and brightness at zero) unless noted otherwise. Notations in quotes were located on the front or back of the picture.

Ancestor Pictures

These are pictures of WCP's ancestors or immediate family

WCPANC01
"Grandfather and Grandmother" on back.
(Not sure if John or Charlotte's parents)
WCPANC02
"William Cuthbert Watson Brother of Charlotte Pringle" on back
WCPANC03
Charlotte Pringle with Tom & Ethel
WCPANC04
Same as WCPANC03, but with brightness +30 and contrast +30
WCPANC05
WCP baby picture
WCPANC06
"Passport Picture 9-21-1923" WCP, Ethel (rear), John, Charlotte, Tom (This is a picture post card)
WCPANC07
"The house we left in 32 marked X through depression"
(The marked house is in the middle of the photo to the right of the (tree and phone pole)
WCPANC08
"Mr. Pringle 422 Freeport St"
WCPANC09
Woman on porch. Presumably Charlotte Pringle
WCPANC10
Unknown house with front edge of car.
WCPANC11
"Mar 26 1944 Tom and his buddy" (Tom on L)
WCPANC12
Possibly New Kensington. Young child might be Billy Bradshaw

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England Pictures

These pictures were taken in England. They appear to have been taken after WCP moved to America.

WCPENG01
"Taken heavy snow storm last Feb."
"Aunt Lizzie" in other handwriting
WCPENG02
Unkown people in ocean or sea (Aunt Lizzie?)
WCPENG03
Family photo of unknown family
WCPENG04
Family photo of another unknown family
WCPENG05
"Larry & Lottie Hanlon
Children Jack & Larry Daughter Deceased"

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Memories Scrapbook

This is a photograph album containing a number of pictures. It appears that many of them were taken when he was in the CCC. Many of the pictures have a code stamped on the back of the picture. (Perhaps the batch number when they were developed.) These numbers have been used to group the pictures.

A53 Pictures

WCPA53_1
"George Riile" (see WCPMEM01)
WCPA53_2
"George Riile" (see WCPMEM01)
WCPA53_3
"The Fellows"
WCPA53_4
"The Fellows Jay Lomteo(?) Ettoni(?)" (writing is faded)

A63 Pictures

WCPA63_1
"Hank Doug"
WCPA63_2
"Hugh Douglas - Doug"
WCPA63_3
"Fred West"
WCPA63_4
WCP and "Doug"
WCPA63_5
"Hugh Hanna"
WCPA63_6
"Fred West"

(Pictures 2-5 were taken from the same spot. Picture 1 might have been taken at the same place, but from a different angle.)

A70 Pictures

WCPA70_1
"Corp. Hildebrand" (and something else)
WCPA70_2
(?)"Mahala Donkel"
WCPA70_3
"Hank Doug Al"
WCPA70_4
"Jean G Phyliss G" written on bottom
Sign in window says: Save a Dime! Get Food Show Tickets Here

B65 Pictures

WCPB65_1
WCP leaning against a wall
WCPB65_2
Man leaning against a wall (possibly same wall as WCPB65_1)
WCPB65_3
House with car in front (see WCPB65_4)
WCPB65_4
Closeup of car in WCPB65_3

Africa Pictures

WCPAFR_1
"Taken Labor Day, just before the big parade. Sept. 1943. Africa."
WCPAFR_2
"The 'Squirrel Cage' Where five of the nuttiest nuts go nuts in the hut' Jan. 1944 Africa."
(The door has "The Squirel Cage" painted on it)

(The descriptions are typed on the back of these pictures)

Misc. Pictures

WCPMEM01
Newspaper article about George Riile sailing to Italy
(See WCPA53_1 and WCPA53_2)
WCPMEM02
Center Warwood School with two men on either side of door
WCPMEM03
"Mary" written on back (possibly Mary E. Heyer)
WCPMEM04
"Emily Smith Bettie"
WCPMEM05
"? Bert Boyd"
WCPMEM06
WCP in T-shirt leaning against a tree outside a tent
WCPMEM07
WCP in suit standing in front of building or shed.
There is a wire mesh fence between him and shed w/ barbed wire)
WCPMEM08
WCP(?) standing next to a car
WCPMEM09
WCP (R) and another man

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Tan Wallet

This is a tan wallet containing cards and pictures. One section had his Elks membership cards from 1951 through 1996.

WCPTAN01
Three men feeding a deer (WCP in middle)
WCPTAN02
Same three men from
WCPTAN_1 petting same deer
WCPTAN03
Business card for WCP as Employment Interviewer
WCPTAN04
WCP Employee Identification Card (No. 16), 1941
WCPTAN05
Back of
WCPTAN_4
WCPTAN06
WCP Employee Identification Card (w/ photo) No. 166, Jan 1942
WCPTAN07
Building or Factory (West Penn Power plant?)
WCPTAN08
Billboard located outside of Perry Como's home town.
(WCP took this picture partly because it was funny, but also so he could send it in with a request for a song on the Perry Como show)
WCPTAN09
"Mrs. John Pringle 422 Freeport St. New Kensin[gton, PA]"
WCPTAN10
"John Pringle 422 Freeport St New Kensingto[n, PA]"
(Both 9 & 10 had been cut from picture postcards)
WCPTAN11
Pauline Pringle (picture was out cut and pasted on card)
WCPTAN12
"William C. Pringle 10/66" on back
WCPTAN13
K.C., Tom, and Bill Pringle (front to back) on fence on Paxfield Farm in Greensburg, PA.
WCPTAN14
William R. Pringle school picture
WCPTAN15
Thomas H. Pringle school picture
WCPTAN16
"Jeremy Pringle" written on back
(Peter was written first and then crossed out)
WCPTAN17
WCP wearing Tux in front of plush purple draperies or curtain
(WCP joined the Elks some time before 1951. He was a member during WWII)
WCPTAN18
Elks membership card, 1951-1952
WCPTAN19
Elks membership card, 1952-1953
WCPTAN20
Elks membership card, 1994-1995
WCPTAN21
Elks membership card, 1995-1996

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Funeral of Charlotte Pringle

The following pictures were in the funeral booklet for WCP's mother.

WCPMOM01
Left half of the newspaper headline about her death
WCPMOM02
Right half of newspaper headline about her death
WCPMOM03
Text of newspaper article
WCPMOM04
Photo of newspaper article with caption
(The photo was located to the right of the article text at the top)
WCPMOM05
Cover of funeral booklet
(Pictures 05 through 19 are of the funeral booklet)
WCPMOM06
Inside cover of funeral booklet
WCPMOM07
Name of Funeral Home
WCPMOM08
In Memory Of ... page
WCPMOM09
Details of the funeral service
WCPMOM10
Bearers - listed twice: first in pencil, then in pen by same hand
(Register of Friends pages has a total of 179 lines of names, some couples. There are at least 32 lines with two names, for a total of 211 adults. Presumably children were there as well
WCPMOM11
Register of Friends - page 1
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM12
Register of Friends - page 2
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM13
Register of Friends - page 3
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM14
Register of Friends - page 4
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM15
Register of Friends - page 5
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM16
Register of Friends - page 6
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM17
Register of Friends - page 7
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM18
Register of Friends - page 8
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM19
Register of Friends - page 9
(contrast 30, brightness -26)
WCPMOM20
Bill from Citizens General Hospital
WCPMOM21
Receipt from Citizens General Hospital
WCPMOM22
Bill from Funeral Director to John Pringle marked "Paid in Full"
WCPMOM23
Bill from Funeral Director to Ethel Bradshaw for same amount
WCPMOM24
Statement of Work for headstone
WCPMOM25
Initial receipt for headstone
WCPMOM26
Second receipt for headstone
WCPMOM27
Final receipt for headstone
(Notice that the return address is from Mrs. L.J. Bristol, but the letter (is signed Ruth & Roy Bristol)
WCPMOM28
Envelope of letter from Mr. L.J. Bristol (opened at bottom)
WCPMOM29
First page of letter
WCPMOM30
Second page of letter
WCPMOM31
Third and final page of letter

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Black Wallet

A black wallet contained some Army cards and a sheet of paper containing some "cures" for certain ailments.

WCPBLK01
Selective Service Registration Certificate
WCPBLK02
Reverse side of WCPBLK01
WCPBLK03
Enlisted Man's Class A Pass from Ardmore, OK 4/12/44
WCPBLK04
Reverse side of WCPBLK03
WCPBLK05
Enlisted Man's Class A Pass from Ardmore, OK 1/10/45
WCPBLK06
Reverse side of WCPBLK05
WCPBLK07
How to stop blood.
Originally written in pencil, then ink over it. Text reads:
WCPBLK08
How to blow fire out of a burn
This is written in pencil on the back of WCPBLK07. The ink from that side has bled through to this side. Text reads:

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WEST PENN POWER

These pictures pertain to West Penn Power. The first set of pictures were taken when WCP was working for West Penn Power before he was married. Pictures 01 through 04 all have "10" marked on the back; presumably they were all taken at the same time, and probably early in his career. Pictures WCPWPP07 through WCPWPP09 are Polaroid pictures and were probably taken at the same time, and later in his career.

WCPWPP01
Redistricting group. Front row is Evelyn Dennis, WCP
WCPWPP02
Evelyn Dennis
WCPWPP03
WCP and Evelyn Dennis
WCPWPP04
WCP and Evelyn Dennis
(double exposure or WCP moved?)
WCPWPP05
WCP at desk
WCPWPP06
Pauline Gill, taken in 1940
WCPWPP07
Unknown woman, Charlie Huffnagle, WCP, unknown man
WCPWPP08
WCP and same unknown man in WCPWPP07
WCPWPP09
WCP with foot up on desk.
Picture on wall is a group photo
WCPWPP10
Marie Kessler, Pauline Gill in front of WPP in MacDonald c. 1938
(Pauline's mother made the dress)
WCPWPP11
Pauline Gill in WPP office in MacDonalds, 1938
WCPWPP12
Picture from "West Penn News" including Alex Pringle
WCPWPP13
July/August 1928 "West Penn News" article that included WCPWPP12
The article is about a First Aid contest that was held. Alexander Pringle was on the winning team, from Windsor Mines
On the top half of the page is the end of an article that described the manual process of computing electric bills.

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Family Photos

These collection contains photos from when WCP and Pauline Gill were first married. This group is divided into pictures including WCP and/or Pauline, those containing just their kids, and other family pictures.

WCPFAM01
"Mock Orange Tree Ardmore, Okla 1943" PGP, WCP
WCPFAM02
Family Photo WRP, PGP, WCP. Taken before WCP shipped overseas.
(Bottom of photo was air-brushed to hide the fact that PGP was pregnant. This photo was in the front window of the studio)
WCPFAM03
Baby picture of WRP
WCPFAM04
Pauline Gill Senior High School picture
WCPFAM05
WCP in Uniform (this is a picture postcard)
WCPFAM06
Pauline Gill
On back is written in pencil: "24-3069-2" and then "3" underneath. Printed on the back is the text:

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