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Robert Caleb Potter: Photo's

Oakleyville, Fire Island

The sign that was on Ethel and Walts Oakleys place.
'Uncle' Bill Oakley, 1929
Grandma Clarisa May Potter
Grandma in front of the old house in Oakleyville, taken in 1929.. My father wrote 'this is the old shack I lived in from 1929-1939 and I had many good times there'. The place burned down in the late 40's.
Dad, living on the beach at 12 years old
Grandma in front of the old house in Oakleyville, 1932
Dad and Ocean Beach classmate Florence Dunbar.
Bill Oakley, 1936.
Grandma at the Point O Woods ferry dock, 1930.
Dad shooting on the beach. Duck hunting was great there.
Post Card from Point O Woods, 1933
Another shot of Bill Oakley
Dad and Mary Libby (old girlfriend), Point O Woods, 1938
Dad all duded up on the beach, 1938, must be going to see Mary Libby again.
This is the house I visited so often as a kid in the 50's
Mom and Dad posing with sister Dolores in front of Bill Oakleys truck, 1947
The house the Walt Oakley and sister Ethel Horton shared off and on just a short walk from Grandma's place..
Dad at the tiller on one of the many trips across the Great South Bay
Bayside view of Duffy Wachlins place (R) We used to visit with Duffy as kids in the mid 50's. Bill and Grandma's place was just down the beach to the left.
Losee (Duff) Wachlin outside of his place in Oakleyville
The Sunken Forrest is a Fire Island treasure and is only a few hundred yards East of Bill and Grandma's place.
Map of Sunken Forrest
Dad visiting Walt Oakley. Big news in Oakleyville.
Walt Oakley and Dad during 1965 visit.
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