Description: Formal portrait of woman with short, curly dark hair and bangs. Wears dark velvet suit jacket over white blouse with small lace collar. Smiling, mouth partly open.
Description: Very faded, high contrast snapshot, possibly of person standing next to dog. Lots of bare trees in background. Same border, style as in ..223, .225. Photo not scanned into digital files.
Description: Snapshot of unknown young man crouching next to dog on lawn. Young man wears trousers, knit sweater with a plaid print, white shirt, long dark tie. Looks at camera while crouching next to and petting German Shepherd on lawn. Can see large white wood house in background, large trees, also the shadows of two or three people who are standing behind camera. Black two-lined border around print.
Description: Snapshot of man and unknown woman standing next to tree pictured in previous snapshot (.221). Man could be man on right in previous photo. Man wears light colored suit with long dark wool coat over it, woman wears dark jacket that falls to knees, has fur trim at cuffs. Also wears dark top only partially visible, string of pearls, and dark high heels. Has wavy dark short hair. Woman is facing camera, man is turned more towards woman. Inscription on back reads “Lamont M. Higgins Jr. Helen B. Higgins Oct 19 1926.” [show more]
Description: Snapshot of two unknown men leaning against tree holding puppies in their arms. Man on left wears dark suit, holds white puppy, man on right wears light-colored suit, holds dark puppy. Can see large bare trees, large house with balcony and distinctive railing in background. Man on right in photo is probably Lamont M. Higgins, Jr. (see Relations tab).
Description: Portrait of same unknown woman as in photo 001-59.203. This photo displays most of body down to knees. Woman sits on stool (not visible), wears same white short sleeve dress, slightly empress waistline, lace around neck and at cuffs. Wears necklace, bracelet, possibly ring on ring finger of left hand.
Description: Portrait of unknown baby, possibly same baby as in previous photo (see relation tab). This baby wears only cloth diaper wrapped around waist, sitting in dark wicker chair with legs sticking straight out underneath arm of chair.
Description: Portrait of unknown baby. Baby wears long white, short-sleeved dress, white socks. Sits slightly askew in dark wicker chair, both hands clutching arm of chair. Almost no hair, very chubby cheeks.
Description: Snapshot of three unknown women sitting on large boulder . Woman on left wears dark suit jacket with long dark skirt, white blouse, smaller hat. Woman in middle wears dark skirt with buttons up to front, holds large hat in lap. Woman on right wears long dark, pattered skirt, buttons on bodice of dress, ears hat with lots of detailing. Inscription on back reads “2. [line] Mrs. Lamson (daughter), “ Mooney (mother).” Could also be Lawson.
Description: Portrait of woman wearing dark top with round neckline, has dark curled hair (very tight wave) and bangs. Wears jeweled headband low over forehead, almost touching eyes. Inscription on back reads “Selma Bair” (could be Thelma, Delma or Helma and last name could be Bean or Bear)
Description: Snapshot of unknown boy or young man standing in snow. Wears trousers tucked into calf-length boots, dark jacket. Can see snowy ground, bare trees covered with snow, telephone poles, house in background.
Description: Snapshot of unown young woman with young horse (colt) standing on long stretch of grass (nothing in background but fence, no mountains or trees). Colt is knobby-kneed, has white markings on face. Girl has both hands on colt, but face is turned upwards, eyes closed. Wears light colored short sleeve dress with petticoat, dark stockings. Has short dark hair cut in a pageboy.
Description: Snapshot of group of unknown schoolchildren standing in two rough lines (obviously lined up for school photo). 10 children (6 boys, four girls) in first line, 8 children (3 boys, five girls) in second line. Girls mostly wear light dresses that come to knees with knee socks, hair cut pageboy style to hit at ears with bangs. Ages of children range from five to approximately 13 or 14. Stamp on back reads “Master Photo Finishers of American, Developing and Printing, Service and Quality.” Unknown location [show more]
Description: Snapshot of unknown man standing on side of dirt road. Man wears trousers, light colored knit pullover sweater with slight stripe, shirt with collar, and newsboy style cap. Can see watch on left wrist. Can see grassy bank, bare tree, house, and car in background.
Description: Snapshot of seven kids, four boys, three girls, posed in front of doors of brick building. All seven are wearing what seem to be stockings pulled over their heads . Hats are all similar. Can also see four girls off to the side who are looking at the kids. Stamp on the back of photo reads “The Miller Studio, Pierre SD, Nov 20 1926.”
Description: Snapshot of nine people standing in two lines on steps of large stone building with dark doors. In front line stands a young boy, then two grown women, then young girl. In back of them stand five older women. The people in the back line have their hands on the shoulders of the people standing in front of them. Three of the women in back wearing large hats.
Description: Very faded snapshot of woman wearing white dress, long sleeves, with very large dark bow tie on front of dress. Has dark hair which fades into background of top of photo. Her torso faces camera but her head is turned away, facing something to the far right of camera.
Description: Formal portrait of woman with dark wavy hair piled on top of head. Wears dress with lacey bodice, sleeves, very slight scoopneck (not tight around neck). Also wears very thin necklace around neck.
Description: Snapshot of baby on porch. Baby is sitting in baby swing, which is suspended from the rafters of porch. Window in background, can see bare trees reflected in window. Baby wears white hat, white jumpsuit.
Description: Formal studio portrait of woman with dark wavy hair pulled back and secured with pin, wearing white top with puffy short sleeves, lace trim around neckline and cuffs. Also wears string of dark beads around neck, silver bracelet on left wrist. Is leaning against dark wood railing.
Description: Snapshot of man and small child. Man is standing by side of lake, holds an oar in right hand, some sort of pad or life preserver in left. Man is watching as little boy runs towards camera, looking straight at it. Boy wears shorts and shirt with buttons up the front.
Description: Snapshot of woman standing in front of camera but with head turned away from it. Wears dark dress that hits just below knees, long multicolored scarf, white stockings, black maryjane style shoes. Seems to be windy, as scarf is being blown away from body. Can see laundry line, trees, garage with car in it in background. Inscription on back reads “Eva (Perkins) Sumner”
Description: Snapshot of two women standing in front of large black car. Both women are looking straight at the camera, wear long belted coats with fur collars, and felt hats with brims. Woman on left carries a pocketbook in her right hand, woman on right wears dark eyeglasses and is holding onto car with her left hand. Can also see two boys, two men milling around car (in background). Inscription at top of photo reads “in Mass at restruant” (sic).
Description: Faded snapshot of group of people standing watching something in distance (not in frame). Can see man, who is kind of looking at camera, wearing dark suit, white collar, dark bowler hat. Also woman with large hat, dark gloves, holding white handkerchief to face (nose). Can also see child wearing tam o’shanter hat, building, trees in background. Sign on the building in the background may give indication where this photo was located.
Description: Faded snapshot of man wearing white shirt, dark vest, and dark bow tie standing in front of makeshift tent. Man is also wearing some sort of hat, and has arms crossed in front of chest. Tent is held up by stick, about two feet taller than man, can see pots and pans inside tent, also trees, house in background.