tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post1117582030511645179..comments2023-03-18T08:42:08.962-07:00Comments on Lady in Brass: Gladys Kirksmith, rediscoveredJessica Ducharmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960250459783358810noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post-8853955860990968402013-08-19T13:56:44.267-07:002013-08-19T13:56:44.267-07:00Pauline Kirksmith, one of the "Six Kirksmith ...Pauline Kirksmith, one of the "Six Kirksmith Sisters" is my Grandmother. I was quite young, but I do remember "Auntie Gladys". It's really wonderful to have come across this page!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781095063279304830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post-64557945958975942432013-04-13T15:30:33.054-07:002013-04-13T15:30:33.054-07:00Tommie Kirksmith
did you know that Karl and his wi...Tommie Kirksmith<br />did you know that Karl and his wife Netta at one point in the 1940's owned part of a Las Vegas casino?<br />bob stoldal<br />stoldal@cox.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post-50515829120159617702012-06-14T16:54:21.545-07:002012-06-14T16:54:21.545-07:00Miss Gladys and her musical sisters had a brother,...Miss Gladys and her musical sisters had a brother, Karl Kirksmith, who enjoyed an international reputation as a cellist. Karl Kirksmith was my father-in-law. Photos of the Kirksmith sisters are on one side of our hallway and their brother Karl occupies the other side, along with his son, my late husband Jack. Jack played the French Horn. <br />Back to the Kirksmith sisters, folks used to drive by the farm to see their laundry strung up to dry! Mental picture of all those petticoats? LOL!Tommie Kirksmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post-34926425710765694582010-05-01T13:31:07.784-07:002010-05-01T13:31:07.784-07:00I beleive I know where one of her trombones are. ...I beleive I know where one of her trombones are. a friend of mine is in posesion of a horn that has " made for Gladys on the bell. It would appear to have been made by Olds and is quite well made. silver with gold wash. JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392500059905266012.post-21166126473219464612010-04-05T09:38:32.304-07:002010-04-05T09:38:32.304-07:00Glad you enjoyed the article.
The photographer wa...Glad you enjoyed the article.<br /><br />The photographer was actually Walter Washington FOSTER. He was a superb artist. If you'd like to know more about his photos at the VA Historical Society, go to www.vahistorical.org, search the collection, museum search using walter washington foster in the artist search field.<br /><br />Or better yet, visit the VHS in Richmond!<br /><br />MJ HofacreMarta Jean Hofacrehttp://www.vahistorical.orgnoreply@blogger.com