Goe Family Photos Show Neighboring Houses on South Ritter Avenue

      Often, when searching for historic photos of a house, we try to find descendants of various homeowners, but sometimes you can also find wonderful images from those who lived nearby or across the street. The Goe family, who lived at 128 South Ritter Avenue from 1890 until 1957, snapped images of various family members or friends on their property. Behind the subjects, we can see several homes along South Ritter Avenue. 

107, 111, 115, 127, 129, 131, and 133-35 South Ritter Avenue

Marjorie Tretton visited the Goe family c1930. Behind her, you can see 127 and 129 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Cornelia Farnsworth Goe posed in her front yard c1935. Behind her, you can see 127 and 129 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Grace Goe posed on a snowy day c1930. Behind her you can see 127, 129, 131, and part of the double located at 133-35 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Richard and Cornelia Kingsbury, the grandchildren of Hezekiah and Cornelia Goe, posed on a snowy day in the front yard of the Goe residence at 128 South Ritter Avenue c1928. Behind the kids, you can see 127 and 129 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Richard and Cornelia Kingsbury posed in the front yard of the Goe home at 128 South Ritter Avenue c1935. Behind the siblings you can see 127 and 129 South Ritter Avenue. If you look closely, you can also see the rear of 120 South Johnson Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Cornelia Kingsbury posed in the front yard of the Goe home at 128 South Ritter Avenue c1935. Behind her, you can see the homes located at 107, 111, and 115 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Cornelia Kingsbury posed on a snowy day c1930. You can see the neighbor's house at 130 South Ritter Avenue along with the homes across the street located at 129, 131, and 133-35 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Hezekiah and Cornelia Farnsworth Goe posed next to their home at 128 South Ritter Avenue in 1911. Behind the couple, you can see 127, 129, and 131 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

106, 108, and 114 South Ritter Avenue

Hezekiah Goe stood in profile in front of his house at 128 South Ritter Avenue c1905. Behind him you can see the residence located at 106 South Ritter Avenue. You will note that 108 and 114 South Ritter Avenue had not yet been built. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Three girls posed in the front yard of the Goe home at 128 South Ritter Avenue c1926. Behind the kids you can see the facades of 108 and 114 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

Theodore Kingsbury (center) spoke with his children, Richard (left) and Cornelia (right) c1926 in front of the Goe home at 128 South Ritter Avenue. Behind the family, you can see 114 South Ritter Avenue. (photo courtesy of the Kingsbury family)

          I wish to thank Kathy and Dick Meyer for their kindness in loaning me these incredible images. I also wish to thank the entire Kingsbury family for their stories and generosity with this series of photos. It has been a pleasure working with all of them.