Select Images from the Memories
Volume I

Alberta Georgetta Gary. This portrait of Lillian’s sister, Alberta (“Daisy”), was painted when Daisy was about four years old. She died of scarlet fever at the age of five. Pg. 11.

James Albert Gary and Lavinia Corrie Gary. Lillian says of this daguerreotype of her parents, “I feel it is not good, yet the hands of both are perfect.” Pg. 39.

Lavinia Corrie Gary. This picture of Lillian’s mother was taken from an old daguerreotype. She remembers, “She seems a big woman, but was very slight and small. Father and Aunt Tressie [Lavinia’s elder sister] said this was not like her.” Pg. 47.

Mrs. Gary with her sister, Aunt Tressie, and her granddaughter and namesake, Lavinia James (Sister Minnie’s daughter) on the porch of the Summit. Pg. 178.
Volume II
Volume III

The seven Gary daughters, taken in 1896. From left to right, in the back row: Ida, Lillian, and Minnie. In the front row, Adelaide, Madeleine, Emma, and Jessie. Pg. 9.

Group photograph taken at The Summit. From left to right, standing: Jessie A. Gary, Dr. Andrew H. Whitbridge, Florence Basshor, Eugene Levering Jr., May Basshor, Fred Alger, Lillian Marie Gary, Frank Pegram, Emma Gary Randolph, Harold Randolph. Seated on bench: Adelaide Gary Levering, Secretary of War Alger, Lavinia Washington Gary, James Albert Gary, Mrs. Alger, Frances Alger, Charlotte Latroche, Mrs. E. Stanley Gary. Seated on the ground: Madeleine L. Gary, E. Stanley Gary Jr., Louisa M. Gary, Ida Gary Pegram, Francis E. Pegram Jr. on her lap, E. Stanley Gary, James A. Gary Jr. Pg. 89.

Fourth of July group photograph. Lillian comments that they were “all excellent likenesses” (pg. 118). From left to right, standing: Frank Pegram, Jim Gary, Van Lear Black, Jessie Gary Black, Harold Randolph, Eugene Levering, Andrew Whitridge, Harry James. Seated on bench: Mary Gary, Sister Emma, Lavinia Washington Gary, James Albert Gary, Sister Madeleine, Sister Adelaide. Seated on ground: Brother Stanley, Sister Ida, Francis Jr., Lou Gary, Stanley Gary Jr., Ragie Gary, Sister Minnie, Lavinia James, Lillian Marie Gary. Pg. 117.

Photograph of President McKinley leaving Lillian’s wedding at the Garys’ Linden Avenue home. Pg. 135.

Lillian’s mother-in-law, Mrs. William Sinclair, whom Lillian affectionately called “Mamma.” Pg. 143.
Volume IV

Bob watches children play with a puppy on the upper deck of the steamer during the Taylors’ 1906 trip to Europe. Pg. 60.

Mrs. Sinclair and George Taylor (Lillian’s mother-in-law and brother-in-law) in Japan during their trip around the world in 1913. Pg. 254.
Volume V