Farley's Photo Collection

Farley's Fotos

Farley Vaughn took to photography like he was going to make it a career. He did! He's now retired from a lifetime career that centered around the camera--military photography, Huntsville Times Director of Photography, and professional photographer.

When I first thought about developing this website, I suspected that our class photographer might have some of the photos he had taken for our publications back then--mainly the photos for the yearbook. When I first contacted Farley, he was still active in his family and wedding portraiture business, settled firmly for years in the home that he and Tommie had built, and, though he thought he might have some of our photos somewhere, he had no idea where they might be. The photography business was keeping him hopping all the time, so my request had to take second priority. But he didn't forget!

I got a call from Farley recently (mid-March, 2006) telling me that he had moved, and, lo and behold, he had found some boxes with old high school photos. Needless to say, I got in my car and drove right up to Huntsville to pick up this treasure. Since my return to Tuscaloosa, I have been quite busy integrating these photos into old and new pages on the website, so, if you think you've seen it all on previous visits, revisit many of the places you've been 'cause some new photos from Farley just might be there.

Meanwhile, here's a generous sampling of what Farley let me have:

BAND STUFF	I need help identifying these folks or events ( u ). There are RC Colas and Moon Pies in it for your IDs.
Joyce Grainger, Head Majorette This must have been the Fall 1956 season, after we graduated, because Joyce was a junior our senior year.	Joyce and the majorette line	SHS Majorettes at work with the band mascot u Looks like this was the Homecoming game, because they have on corsages.	A cold November day in the stands. Mr. Adair, Director. u Looks like this was the Homecoming game, because it's daytime.	Mr. Shires, Band Director before Mr. Adair, with band students (u) on U.A. campus
WHAT IN THE WORLD? Was there a train wreck or are the band members hopping a freight train to save on travel expenses? uu

GUY STUFF
Bobby Ford, biker, and darn good trumpet player!	Bobby Ford and Wiley Montana, fellow bikers	Farley and his BSA Bantam and Louis Buettner on his Cushman Scooter	Louis and his Sears Cushman motor scooter
Track stars: Ralph Emmons handing the baton to Buck Locke to the surprise of Andy Burch and Hooty Crittenden and the amusement of Bobby Glover. Others. from left to right: Earl King, Bob Proctor (behind Bucky), u	Track Stars: Hooty Crittenden handing the baton off to Bob Proctor the right way!	Gym class

AROUND SCHOOL
Mr. Black representing Birmingham Southern at SHS College Day	Mr. Shires and the Glee Club	Front entrance to the Gym	The Day They Put SHS Up for Sale	Mr. Musselman's Economics Class
Senior Play, "Lost Horizon"	Sam Malone (High Lama) and Robert Scogin (Conway)	Event (u), Organization (u) : June Holmes, Glenda Ramsey, Bob Proctor, Robert Scogin, Don Roper	Practice Teaching: Joanne McMoran	Practice Teaching: Zecora Wilcutt

TIME ON THEIR HANDS
George "Buddy" Baker, Kaye Curry, Pat Gibbons, Wayne Haskins, Janet Jenson, Bill Palmer	The Girl Team: Eleanor Morrison, u, Elise Hastings, Martha Tschantre. Where/What: u	The Girl Team	The Girl Team	The Girl Team
Glenda Craft and Billie Hurst	Sandra Hewson, Janet Jensen, Betty Heath, Diane Wagoner	u Penny Pickens, u and Glenda Craft

THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Farley, The Great	Farley, newly-appointed Chief Photographer of the Huntsville Times	u Retired and cleanin' house (Best nickname wins)

Winners of the coveted RC Cola and Moon Pie: Barbara Laughlin South: The drug store scene, the standing around girls (Sandra Hewson, etc.) and the sitting girls in "Time on Their Hands" Nancy Pugh: Correcting the misidentification of Joyce Coburn as her.