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 two large wooden houses side by side. Light colored walls, dark windows and doors, white trim around windows and doors. Can see drainpipe on side of house on left.
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.
Description: snapshot of baby sitting on grass lawn on blanket, wears white dress, holding something in hands up towards mouth. Very high contrast photo.
Description: small “gem” portrait of child wearing striped dress with collar, pendant on chain around neck, and large white bow in hair. Eyes wide open; photo has poor focus.
Description: Snapshot of baby in wicker pram. Can see woodpile, telephone pole, trees in background. May be same baby as in .186, .190, .194, as woodpile is consistent feature througout.
Description: Closeup snapshot of baby being held . Wears white dress with woolen sleeves. Can see house and woodpile in background (baby is out of focus, woodpile is in focus). Could be same child as in .186, .190, .195, as woodpile is consistent feature of all three photos.
Description: Snapshot of woman holding baby up for the camera. Very high contrast photo. Baby is wearing white dress with long sleeves, looking down. Woman is wearing striped dress with no collar, looking to the left of the camera. Most likely bushes in background but difficult to see.
Description: Snapshot of two young girls sitting on wooden stoop of wooden house, in front of screen door. Child on right is African-American, wears white dress, white stockings, and black boots. There is a black straw hat sitting on the steps to the left of her. The other girl, white, sits to the right of her, wears plaid dress with black stockings and shotes. Both girls look towards the camera.
Description: Snapshot of young woman seated on top of large rock. Woman is smiling widely, almost laughing. Wears flowered dress, with short sleeves, and white headband in her short dark hair. She is seated on stones, on top of her jacket, with her right leg tucked underneath her.
Description: Snapshot of unknown baby in front of woodpile. Same image as in photo 001-59.186, only image is reversed, and baby is now on left hand side of photo, instead of right.
Description: Snapshot of two unknown boys sitting on front concrete stoop of wooden house. Boy on left wears white stockings, knickers, hat, cigarette sticking out of his mouth. Boy on right wears longer pants, similar hat, also with cigarette sticking out of his mouth. Can see white house in background.
Description: Snapshot of unknown wood frame house surrounded by trees. Three unknown people in shot: one man leans against pillar supporting porch, another man stands with hand in pocket a slight distance from house and waves at camera with an open hand, and a woman in a white cap holding something in her left hand looks towards the man who is waving. Inscription on the back reads “Our summer camp you can see lake through trees”