Pearl and Erma with Baby Agatha, ca. 1948

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

In a vintage black and white photograph, two women stand in a rural setting, one holding a baby swaddled in a blanket. Behind them is a small brick building and leafless trees, suggesting a winter or early spring scene. A cow grazes nearby in the background, adding a pastoral feel to the image. The women are dressed in modest mid-20th-century attire, with one wearing a skirt and cardigan, while the other wears a coat and scarf. Their expressions appear calm and content

In a vintage black and white photograph, two women stand in a rural setting, one holding a baby swaddled in a blanket. Behind them is a small brick building and leafless trees, suggesting a winter or early spring scene. A cow grazes nearby in the background, adding a pastoral feel to the image. The women are dressed in modest mid-20th-century attire, with one wearing a skirt and cardigan, while the other wears a coat and scarf. Their expressions appear calm and content

Name/Title

Pearl and Erma with Baby Agatha, ca. 1948

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2024-01-023

Description

Two women, Pearl Taldo and Erma Ranalli, stand outdoors with a baby, Agatha Ranalli, next to a brick building and a cow nearby.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Placida "Pearl" Marie Taldo Ceola (1912 - 2001), Erma Christina Busato Ranalli (1920 - 1961), Agatha Ranalli Penzo (1948 - )

Collection

PHOTOGRAPHS

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

January 16, 2026