tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post8392174453950271612..comments2024-03-23T03:57:38.427-07:00Comments on History in Photos: William Letts Oliverrfdarsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483118803448618728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post-48041334279455269632021-05-15T12:03:27.310-07:002021-05-15T12:03:27.310-07:00I discovered his photos of the 1864, and later, Ma...I discovered his photos of the 1864, and later, Master Mariner Regatta of lumber schooners racing on San Francisco Bay over the 4th of July. I was both a crew member on a schooner and the volunteer PR chief for the regatta, which now takes place on the less windy Memorial Day weekend. I also photographed his family plot at Mtn View cemetery in Oakland. Is the family home still<br />Standing?SLOnativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183245870209887057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post-87588440502571316132021-05-14T14:26:53.767-07:002021-05-14T14:26:53.767-07:00these photos are so nicely composed and the lens s...these photos are so nicely composed and the lens so sharp. is there a photo in a mirror that would let us see what camera he was using?<br />Right ideahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291809026336988401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post-51582432021570379512018-07-19T20:28:24.713-07:002018-07-19T20:28:24.713-07:00William Letts Oliver was my paternal grandfather. ...William Letts Oliver was my paternal grandfather. His daughter was Mary Griffin Oliver (later Mrs. Adrien Shannon), my father's mother. I love all of these photos, and have original prints of some in my Dad's library and in my entryway in L.A. I must have gotten my love of photography from my great grandfather. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198140638141946108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post-79151739775030246822018-07-19T17:57:58.169-07:002018-07-19T17:57:58.169-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198140638141946108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009310535850595911.post-20782493517380308122018-07-19T17:30:49.970-07:002018-07-19T17:30:49.970-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198140638141946108noreply@blogger.com