This early 20th century image of a happy child is uplifting. It makes you want to smile along with the child. I believe this is a boy. The photo itself is scratched up a bit, but the jacket really took a beating. The corners are worn down and something spilled, leaving an oily stain on …
This baby is very happy! Look at the bright eyes and smile while the infant looks off at Mama or Papa. Babies start to smile socially around 6-8 weeks of age on average, though some start younger and some wait a while longer. Before that age, babies smile reflexively from various stimuli, including gas, hunger, …
This cute little photo of a cute little girl is about 3″ square and features a pretty girl in a pretty dress. She is holding onto the skirt of someone standing next to her. You can see the adult’s arm in the upper left corner of frame. I don’t know if this is part of …
I recognize these three boys from the previous photograph of the Colter family shown recently. I believe this to be Bert, Ed and Fred. Note the backdrop, straw mat, and faux tree look like the same ones used in the linked photo, and also the same as in the photo of the McGinnis girls. …
This image of an infant is undated, unidentified and does not even have photographer’s information. I can tell it is from the mid 1860s, but that is about it. Sometimes it is fun to make up a life story for one of the unnamed photo subjects. For instance, this child turned out to be a …
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