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Here we see a 4-year old smiling Martin J. Murphy in 1912. Martin is looking a little mischevious. He lived in the Bronx, a New York City borough. He is enjoying a ride on his tricycle in front of the family brownstone. You can see the steps up from the sidewalk behind him. We are not sure how to descfribe his hat, probably a sailor hat with turned up brim. They were popular in the 1910s. There is a hat band that probably matches the colored detailing in the tunic suit. Unlike some styles, this was not one actually worn with sailor uniforms. He wears a white sailor tunic with color detailing, probably blue but other colors were also used like red. It has match white knee pants which have a stripe detailing at the knee hem. We think there is probably a draw stringallowing the pants to be turned into bloomer knickers. Hartin wears his tunic suit with white three-quarter socks, Martin seems to have his hair done in bangs wih longish hair at the side over his ears.
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