The Flanagans'

LaRue Family Photographs

Fresno, California
Pictures of LaRue's

The single thing that we know about the photographs on this page is that they were all (except the photo of the Elmore) made by studios in Fresno, California. Our Aunt, Emma Helen Hall, married Hugh William Hodgen LaRue, "Uncle Billy," and lived with him on a vineyard near Fresno. They didn't have any children. Rainey and Robert LaRue and their sisters, Lola and Bradshaw called Hugh William Hodgen LaRue, "Uncle Billy," too. Their father, Samuel Robert LaRue, was Uncle Billy's brother.

The LaRue Family Residence & Tank House in Malaga, California. More recently, some of these people have been identified as follows:
"The family on the left, I am not able to ID. The family in the middle - the gentleman with the white beard is Jabez Hodgen LaRue, next to him is Helen Christie LaRue, & I don't know the others. The family on the right in front of the horse and carriage Left to Right is Thomas LaRue Sims, Ruth Sims, Bradshaw LaRue Sims, Belle Bradshaw LaRue & Samuel Robert LaRue."

Uncle Billy's Elmore

Above, Aunt Emma and Uncle Billy LaRue in the Elmore.

Maxwell & Mudge, Fresno, Cal.

Park's; 843 Jay St.

The back of the photograph on the left says simply, "Robert LaRue," Robert Jacob LaRue.

And the one on the right says "Rainey LaRue," Rainey Hodgen LaRue.

Paxona, Fresno, Calif.

Beck World's Fair; 2025 Merced St.; Fresno, Cal.

This is a picture of "Bob" LaRue's Family. Left to Right: Rainey Hodgen, Robert Jacob, Lola, & Bradshaw LaRue.

Park's; 843 Jay St.; Fresno.

The one on the left says "Thomas Sims" on its back. Thomas LaRue Sims, son of Bradshaw LaRue Sims.

The one on the right doesn't have a name on it at all. Surely he is related to the rest, but how? Possibilities include this being a photograph of Uncle Billy, himself; or perhaps it is Uncle Billy's brother, Samuel Robert LaRue. Or. . . ? And it's possible that he is unrelated, altogether.

Rembrandt Studios; Fresno, Ca

This group includes at least one LaRue

The LaRue family worked on this photo at our 2003 LaRue family reunion.
Top Row Left to Right: Thomas McCann Briscoe, Sarah Hodgen LaRue, Edwin Haycraft LaRue, Robert Haycraft (seated, light suit, short white beard, cane), Helen Christie LaRue (standing between two seated), Jabez Hodgen LaRue (seated, dark suit, long white beard, cane), Will LaRue, Emma LaRue, Samuel Robert LaRue.
Middle Row Left to Right: Ruth Sims, Bradshaw LaRue Sims, Lorin Marshall Sims, Ella Bishop (seated behind Lorin), Pauline LaRue, Zula LaRue, John LaRue (baby), Ginny, unknown, Mattie LaRue.
Front Row Left to Right: Unknown*, Rainey Hodgen LaRue, Thomas Marshall Sims, Unknown, Charles LaRue, Unknown, Unknown.
Re: Unknown* - 1st person, front row, left - some thought he might be Clark Harris, husband of Jessie LaRue Harris.

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