Figure 1.--Here we see James William Johnson and his family in 1913. They lived in Alabama. The photo was taken in front of the family home. We are not sure if he owned the fasrm or they were sharecroppers. The children have their wagon in the photograph. I imagine they got a lot of fun out of the waggon. The boys wear knickers, white shirts and ties. The photograph is a good example of how thoroghly knickers replsaced knee pants in the 1910s.

Here we see James William Johnson and his family in 1913. They lived in Alabama. The photo was taken in front of the family home. We are not sure if he owned the fasrm or they were sharecroppers. The children have their wagon in the photograph. I imagine they got a lot of fun out of the waggon. The boys wear knickers, white shirts and ties. The photograph is a good example of how thoroghly knickers replsaced knee pants in the 1910s. And it shows that long stockings were in part seasonal. The little girl wears a white dress, black long stocking and strap shoes. It sas very common for pre-teen children to go barefoot in the South. Poverty was a factor. Another factor was the summer heat. Girls also went barefoot, but it was more common for boys.

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