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Smith Residence on Fairview Avenue
Skowhegan, Maine
1938
Smith Family Picnic
1919
Clyde is lying on his side with Margaret sitting to his right. His parents Albra (third from right) and Willard (second from right) and brothers are also in attendance. The remaining persons are unidentified.
Margaret Chase and Clyde Smith with Dog Snooks
Circa 1924
Wedding Invitation and Announcement in the Local Newspaper
Margaret & Clyde were married on May 14, 1930.
The Smiths at Their Fairview Avenue Home
Skowhegan, Maine
1931
Margaret holds Betty as Snooks looks away from the camera.
Clyde Smith and Snooks at the Fairview Avenue Home
Skowhegan, Maine
Circa 1933
Letter from Clyde to Margaret
1932
Clyde affectionately called Margaret “little girl,” stating that he has “resolved that we will not separate again with my permission until the last parting makes it final.” He also asked her to “look after the ducks” while he was away on business in Ohio.
The Smith and Chase Families
Clyde and Margaret’s Raymond Street Home
Chevy Chase, Maryland
1937
Pictured are Clyde and stepmother, Albra Smith; Margaret’s sister, Evelyn, and her husband, Rexford St. Ledger; Margaret’s parents, George and Carrie Chase; and Margaret holding Betty.
The Smiths at Their Newark Street Home
Washington, D.C.
1939