Figure 1.--This cabinent portrait is of Ear Miller. We know little about him and his family other than he had a sister named Ruth. He looks to be about 3 years old. We do know where he was from. The photographer was Mulligan Bros., Columbus, Ohio. Earl is reading a book and has another Book at his feet. This is probably just staged, but perhaps Earl was a bit of a prodigy and already beginning to read. Earl has not yet been breeched, but he has his hair cut short. Put your cursor on the imge for an enlargement.

This cabinent portrait is of Ear Miller. We know little about him and his family other than he had a sister named Ruth. He looks to be about 3 years old. We do know where he was from. The photographer was Mulligan Bros., Columbus, Ohio. Earl is reading a book and has another Book at his feet. This is probably just staged, but perhaps Earl was a bit of a prodigy and already beginning to read. Earl has not yet been breeched, but he has his hair cut short. We can see much detail in his rather plain long dress, but there seems to be a small white collar. It was a dark dress with a muted pattern. I'm not sure about the color. I don't think it was black. It looks to be front buttoning. The portrait is undated, but was probably taken in the 1870s.

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Created: 3:06 AM 9/14/2007
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