Figure 27.--The child here is unidentified. All we know for sure is that the portrait was taken by Edy Bros., 214 Dundas St., London, Ontario. We are unsure if the child is a boy or girl. Somehow the child's face does look liike a boy, but this is a indicator thatis difficult to judge with younger children. Of course most boys this age had been breeched, but not all. Unfortunately there are few clues in the portrait to help us identify the image.

The child here is unidentified. All we know for sure is that the portrait was taken by Edy Bros., 214 Dundas St., London, Ontario. The portrait is undated, but was probably taken in the 1880s. We are unsure if the child is a boy or girl. Somehow the child's face does look liike a boy, but this is a indicator thatis difficult to judge with younger children. Of course most boys this age had been breeched, but not all. Unfortunately there are few clues in the portrait to help us identify the image. The bangs hair cut seems rather like a boy's cut, but many girls had short hair at the time, so this is no definitive. Hats are sometimes useful indicator, but we are unsure what to make of the hat here. Perhaps it is a hugh tam. Large hats would seem nore likely to be worn by girls than boys, but this affair is unlike any hat we have seen before. Notice the gloves. Gloves were an important part of formal dress at the time. I'm not sure if there were differences between boys' and girls' gloves. Hopefully HBC readers will have some insights here.