First Communion Portrait (Germany, 1944)

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Figure 1.-- Here we see a German boy in his First Communion suit duruing World War II. A note reads, "Pentecost 1944". His name was Jürgen. At least we think it is a First Communion suit. The boy looks a little old to be doing his First Communion. Perhaps the age was more varied at the time or the War had delayed the ceremony fr some reason. The tall candle was strongly assoiciated with First Communions in Germany, but we do see boys with candles in Konfirmation portraits as well.

Here we see a German boy in his First Communion suit duruing World War II. At least we think it is a First Communion suit. The boy looks a little old to be doing his First Communion. Perhaps the age was more varied at the time or the War had delayed the ceremony fr some reason. The tall candle was strongly assoiciated with First Communions in Germany, but we do see boys with candles in Konfirmation portraits as well. This boy is unidentified. He looks to be about 12-13 years old. He wears an elegant double-breasted short pants suit. He has awhite shirt which is buttoned to he collar, but worn without a necktie. With his suit he has white knee socks and well polished black shoes. We suspect his mother was a very fashionable lady. The eems to have a sprig of greenery in his coat pocket. The photograph looks to have been taken just outside the church grounds. I'm not sure why. You would think the church would have been a better background. Perhaps this is just a Pentacost/Easter portrait and not a First Communion portrait. That would explain Jürgen's age.









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Created: 2:09 AM 10/15/2007
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