This little baby is happy! Baby is about 6 months or so by my guess, because s/he is sitting well and holding onto the arms of the chair. You can just see the tray folded back behind the high chair. This photo is number 9 in the Green Fan Album and is a snapshot obviously taken at home.
Our next photo from the Green Fan Album is a cabinet card dating from the 1880s and identified as Ellen Wachtel Joy. Her name is really Elizabeth but she must have gone by Ellen. Elizabeth married Vincent S. Joy on November 23, 1865 in Andrew County Missouri. The wedding took place at the home of her parents, with them as witnesses, and was performed by Samuel Huffman, minister of the Methodist East Church. I have no idea how the Joy’s are related to the Talbots.
The photographer was Mendenhall in Maryville, MO.
Photo number seven from the Green Fan Album. Is this a graduation photo? I don’t have much knowledge of 20th century fashions and hairstyles, so those among you who do, comment away. She looks young to me, in her mid teens maybe? The photo is 3″ x 4.5″ and there is no photographer information.
I have heard about the photographers who traveled around with their pony and for a fee would take a picture of your child riding the pony. Sometimes those photographers were con artists, but due to the prevalence of this type of photo I’d say for the most part they were on the up and up. The customer had to place a lot of trust in the photographer because they paid up front and then waited for the photo to arrive in the mail. Do you think this could be Marylyn Talbot from yesterday?
Do you think these two could be the young children from yesterday’s photo? They are Marvin and Marylyn Talbot and they are adorable. I just love Marylyn’s pinchable cheeks and bob haircut. Marvin is sporting overalls of some type and a wide collared shirt. The photo is damaged a bit but is in good shape all the same. After so many serious poses from the Victorian era, it is nice to see some smiling children from the 20th century. Thank goodness technology caught up with the quick smiles and laughing eyes of youth!
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