A lot of great pictures you have shared with us Mike..Thank you.

After a bit of research (and a tip of the old Holmes deerstalker cap) I did find an answer (well kind of sort of) who the woman is on the cover of "The Intimate Jim Reeves".

The woman shown on the cover is an unnamed model hired by RCA Victor, for the studio shoot. Apparently in the 50/60's it was standard practice to use professional models for album imagery. They would never use a spouse back then, but never explained why.

This photo for me has a good point but an odd one as well. Jim's left eye (looks a bit puffy to me) and looks like he was in a dust up at the local tavern the night before. For that reason, I can't imagine this being approved. Just seems a bit odd, but that's me. But then the world famous watch (with clear white face) and ring are shown. And I noted the strap (brown) matches his casual jacket. Jim was known to switch watch straps to colour match what he was wearing. This is a glowing example.

The photo of Jim and Mary by the golf cart standing is interesting. It is of course not the very last photo because the famous last one had Jim in the pink button down shirt with matching shorts. I believe there is a white 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville in the back ground, and I seem to think they drove there to the course in that car. But this is from memory, I may need to be corrected on this one. Jim bought this car in May, 1960 following the success of "He'll Have To Go". By the way, this golf cart was restored and is on display at the "Heart of Texas Country Music Museum.

Anyway, Mike some treasures there for sure and thanks again.