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It took a bit of sleuthing through photo albums and high school year books, but I managed to find a few photos of men lined up for different events. A few well-dressed gentlemen line up in Yosemite Valley for a photograph with Yosemite’s namesake waterfall behind them in the late 1800s.  My great grandfather, J.K. Smedley, who made the trip to the Valley in 1874 is not among these fellows, but he and his touring compadres did line up for a formal photograph and I imagine it looked something like this one. One of these fellows is my husband’s grandfather, Harry Brasier.  He might be on the far right but I'm not sure.  These were the six who canoed their way through five lakes in Canada in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Harry’s hockey team with Harry sitting 3 rd in from the left. Harry with a group of hockey players - Harry in the second row on the right in the sleeveless black shirt. 1957 - El Cerrito High’s varsity football team.  Back row, far left, is a former bo...