Figure 1.--We note a portrait of Harry and Maude Lodge. All we note about the children is their names. There is no indication od where the portrait was taken or when. The style of the mount, clothing, and hair styles suggest to us that it was taken about 1905-10. We would gues that the children are about 6-10 yeas of age. Maude wear a white dress with leavily balooned sleeves, white long stockings, and white shoes with bows. Shoes with bows werea popular fashion at the time. Her hair bow was either white or a very light pastel. Her older brother, Harry, wears a double-breasted knee pants suit with black long stockings and high-top shoes.

We note a portrait of Harry and Maude Lodge. All we note about the children is their names. There is no indication od where the portrait was taken or when. The style of the mount, clothing, and hair styles suggest to us that it was taken about 1905-10 which is confirmed by the genelogical infomtion a reade found. We would guess that the children are about 6-10 yeas of age. Maude wear a white dress with leavily balooned sleeves, white long stockings, and white shoes with bows. Shoes with bows werea popular fashion at the time. Her hair bow was either white or a very light pastel. Her older brother, Harry, wears a double-breasted knee pants suit with black long stockings and high-top shoes. Long stockings were very common in the early 20th century. Both boys anf girls wore black stockings. White was more common for girls, but we also notice younger boys wearing them. The portrait sems to commeorate some special occassin as both children have corsages. A reader hs found some geneological information about the children, "Harry M. was born in 1898. Maudie was born in 1902. Both were born in Los Angeles, California. They were listed in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census as living at 452 N. Beaudry Ave in Los Angeles with their parents, Harry H. (age 37) and Jennie Lodge (age 27). Their dad was born in New York and their mom was born in Illinois. Though most heads-of-household are listed with an occupation, their dad has no such listing. I don't know what to make of that. By 1910 they had moved (according to the 1910 U.S. Federal Census) to the town of Glade in Yakima County, in the state of Washington. They don't seem to be living with their parents but rather with their cousin Robert Ormiston and his wife. They are also listed in the 1920 census as still living with their cousin Robert Ormiston in Washington state. They are no longer listed as cousins, but as lodgers. Both of their parents seem to disappear from the census after 1900 so I couldn't find them (the parents) anywhere in the 1910 or 1920 censuses."

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