Figure 1.--This portrait of the the three family children, two boys and a girl. The children are not identified, but we do know that they were 6-11 years of age, that mean 6 years for the younger boy, 8 years for their sister, and 11 years for the older boy. We also know the photograph was taken in 1937. While we do not know the family name, we can tell they were a family living in comfortable circumstnces even during the Great Depression. The abnormally long format of the portrait was hard to get on the page. Click on the image to see the full portrait.

This portrait of the the three family children, two boys and a girl. The children are not identig=fied, but we do know that they were 6-11 years of age and the portrait, that mean 6 years for the younger boy, 8 years for theor sister, and 11 years for the older boy. We also know the photograph was taken in 1937. While we do not know the fmily name, we can tell they were a fmily living in comfortable circumstnces even during the Great Depression. This is not a studio portrait, but was taken in the family living room. And the look of the furniture and backgrond suggests that they were probanly not rich, but living a in comfortable, affluent circunstances. Alsi the portrait looks to us to be professionlly posed and taken, not a family snapshot which would also suggest an affluent family life. The way the children are dressed also suggest a well-to-do family. Sailor suits were becoming less commom for younger boys and this boy wears a traditionallt styled white suit. Much rarer are the boy's patent leather ztrap shoes. They wee common fir girls, but not boys. This was especially the case for schoo-age boys. The girls wears an elegant velvet dress with a lace collar. The older boy wears a lapel short pants suit with a an open collar shirt. Perhaps it was summer. Ands short pantgs suits were stll worn in the 1930s, but most 11-years olds would have worn long pants or knicker suits. Older boy wearing short pants suits were more commonly wih well-to-do families. Also note the children are not wearing knee socks which were declining in poularity, especially for boys. While the boys here are smartly dressed, mother has not given a lot of attention to their hair styling, at least for the boys.

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