A black and white photographic postcard of a two women and five children, ca. 1910s.

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A black and white photographic postcard of a two women and five children, ca. 1910s.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.6.100

Description

A black and white photographic postcard of a two women and five children, ca. 1910s. The woman seated on the left was identified as Mrs. Welch and the woman on the right who is standing may be a friend of the other woman named Vera. There are photographs in the acquisition of some of the same children and women, (2021.3.6.88) and (2021.3.6.92). Mrs. Welch was identified as "Mama" in photograph (2021.3.6.92) and may have been a friend or family member of the Didier family. She is seen holding a toddler girl, the other girl sitting on the left and the one standing are not identified but the young girl sitting down towards the center may be Emilienne and the boy seated on the right was identifed in other images as Buster. The studio photo shows a beach background and a sandy foreground with buckets. The children wear wool bathing suits and the women appear to have on dresses with their hair in an updo. On the reverse is an AZO printed on the stamp box and the postcard is divided. With minor warping but moderate fading, abrasions and loss of first layer emulsion on the front, bottom section, it is in good to fair condition.

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Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Real Photographic Postcards