Hi,
I have a pictue postcard of a man posing on some rough looking tree limbs, taken in Portland, OR addressed to Mrs W.F. Thompson, Gridley, Butte Co., CA in 1911. It was in a old photo album I bought with some other NorCal early settlers. I can't tell if the Thompson's are related to the other people in the album or not. Anyway, I see there is a huge family of Thompson's in Butte but I can't find a W.F. He signed it Frank and so am guessing that he must be William Franklin Thompson. I think he sent the card to his wife because he addresses her as Babe. He goes on to talk about when he arrived what he has done so far and when he is leaving that night. I first thought that he must be Frank Ball because there are photos of the Flanley's that Frank Ball married into in the album. Then I received a photo of Frank Ball and don't think it is the same man as the one in the postcard.
I will post the photo and hopefully someone can help identify him. There are other photos of this same man as a young boy taken in Chico.
Thanks, Linda
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