Figure 1.--. Image courtesy of the MD collection.

Their father was obviously a man if not wealthy of at least some affluence. Only a man of some means could afford to have a substantial New York City brownhouse as well as a house in the country for the summer. Father appears to have taken a real interest in the children and their games, on occassion posing them in funny situations. A good example here is Phyllis playing. Though it is possible that Harold took the photograph. We know little more about their father at this time. Neither do we know much about their mother, except that she appears to have been a cultured lady who insisted that the children take musical lessons. As far as we can tell, father was responsible for the photography, although the children were allowed to take some photographs themselves. We have no definite information on the father. An internet search does come up with some leads, but they appear to becfor a man whose first name was Fitzroy rather than a man with a hyphinated last name. We note a Fitzroy Carrington (1869-1954) who edited The Print-Collector's Quarterly for the New York publidshing house Houghton Mifflin. He also edited The Kings' Lyrics (1934), a collection of lyrical poems from the reigns of King James I and King Charles I; together with the Ballad of Agincourt written by Michael Drayton. He also edited A Pint-lover's Hundred (New York, M. Knoedler & Company, Inc., 1934).

Created: April 26, 2003
Last edited: April 26, 2003