Figure 1.-- Here is a snapshot of an American teenager in 1922 with his horse. In relation to the horse the boy is quite tall, perhaps as old 15 or 16 years. Note that he still wears above-the-knee knickers, which is obvious because of the blousing that doesn't quite cover his knee caps. The cap with a visor is also interesting as showing the kind of headgear favored by teenagers in the 1920s.

Here is a snapshot of Clifford Rutledge, a Canadian teenager in 1922 with his horse. He was from New Brunswick. Note the flat, treeless background. In relation to the horse the boy is quite tall, perhaps as old 15 or 16 years. Note that he still wears above-the-knee knickers, which is obvious because of the blousing that doesn't quite cover his knee caps. A reade writes, "I wonder about the age. Perhaps 16? Above-the-knickers were worn at older ages in Eastern Canada, I think, because of the cultural conservatism there." The cap with a flat cap is also interesting as showing the kind of headgear favored by American and Canadian teenagers in the 1920s. The boy wears typical hightop shoes with his long black stockings. He probably wears a suspender waist to hold them up, which is what older boys especially favored. The suspender straps, in this case, would be under his turtle-neck sweater. I wonder if this boy is posing on a farm or possibly at a stable where he could have been employed. I think a family farm is most likely.

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Created: 7:05 PM 7/22/2007
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