This is a photo of my Dad, Robert “Bob” Rankin that was taken somewhere around 1947-48 …
He rode this motorcycle up the fire escape slide at the old Tivy High School – which is now Peterson Middle School.
Seemed like a good plan until he had to come down backwards and it didn’t end well.
My Grandpa picked gravel out of his elbows with a pair of needle nose pliers …
from left to right in the photo –
My Grandfather JB Rankin, Aunt Alyne (Rankin) Harvill, Grandmother (Mama Pearl), Robert “Bob” Rankin, Uncle Stanley Rankin and Aunt, Betty Jean (Rankin) Tracy
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 