Figure 1.-- This photograph shows a boy pulling a girl through snow on a sled. On the back is written, "Jos. S., Jr. & Emily Frelinghausen". "Jos." we assume means Joseph. It was dated 1922. They look to come from a wealthy family, especially if the house in the background is the family home. Note that Joseph wear short pants rather than knickers which were more common in America.

This photograph shows a boy pulling a girl through snow on a sled. On the back is written, "Jos. S., Jr. & Emily Frelinghausen". "Jos." we assume means Joseph. It was dated 1922. They look to come from a wealthy family, especially if the house in the background is the family home. Note that Joseph wear short pants rather than knickers which were more common in America. This also suggests they came from a fashionable family influenced by European fashion. The name is German, but we suspect the fashion influence is British. Many Americans of German ancestry had lost their family commections. More important we think is that the primary fashion influence for men and boys in affluent families was British.

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