The Early Years The Honeymoon Years The California Years The Family Years The Comfortable Years The Golden Years

~ the story of my paternal grandparents ~
the family years, Lake Tahoe

Photos from the summer's of 1951 and 1952, building the Tahoe Cabin on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, Meyers California.

June 9 1951 - staking out the lot June 1951 - the framed foundation is in place June 1951 - Jerry and Skipper, helping out
July 1951 - some finish work begins July 1951 - another view July 1951 -Men at Work July 1954 - the finished product
July 1951 - the roof being completed July 1951 - finishing the exterior Summer, 1952 - the chimney is not yet finished in granite

On October 10th 2003, Arlene, Sara, Annika and I found the cabin, lucky in our timing to meet Edith and Harry Kaufman from Petaluma, the current owners of the cabin. They invited us into their house, and we took these pictures, more than 51 years after the cabin had been built. While some things had been upgraded (kitchen cabinets, living room ceiling, water heater room, closet in the bedroom), the Kaufmann's said that they had been told how solid the construction was.

October 2003 - Front of the house October 2003 - Front of the house October 2003 - new deck in the back
October 2003 - original door October 2003 - the name Johnson is inscribed above October 2003 - water heater was moved out
October 2003 - Outhouse had to be attached (Forest Service) October 2003 - compare with original pictures October 2003 - original windows still there
October 2003 - Vallejo CA October 2003 - Looks like it's new October 2003 - new cabinets
October 2003 - Living Room October 2003 - New ceiling October 2003 - the Kaufmann's