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Aha! Finally, an LOC upload with local import for my town! I live in Redondo Beach, CA; and so did R. J. Burdette--his house "Eventide" was still standing when I moved here, but it was demolished in 1999: www.redondobeachhistorical.org/theburdettehouse.htm www.redondobeachhistorical.org/Eventide.htm Robert Jones Burdette (1844-1914) was a Civil War vet, a Baptist minister, humorist, and writer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jones_Burdette

pennylrichardsca: Thanks for the interesting history on Robert Jones Burdette's house in Redondo Beach. A photo that confirms that this photo depicts him can be found in a book published by his wife Clara (Robert J. Burdette; his message), that can be seen here: www.archive.org/stream/hismessage00burdrich#page/n5/mode/2up

Hi, Penny -- do you happen to know my wife's daughter? She also lives in Redondo Beach.

No, but it's a pretty big city for a beach town. Interesting name for a seaside denizen!

Is this Will Rogers?

Kathie McMillan Yes!

Ah, now I see the tags ;-)

POMERENE, Atlee, (1863 - 1937) bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000420 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlee_Pomerene "Atlee Pomerene (December 6, 1863 – November 12, 1937) was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1911 until 1923."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_S._Cobb "Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and authored more than 60 books and 300 short stories."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_F._Houston "David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866 – September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and politician. He served under President Wilson as the 5th Secretary of Agriculture."

3 Dapper Dans.

swanq: thanks for your research on the three men. We will update the record.