Say Cheese, Boys and Girls!

Mother and daughter photos taken separately. Name of mother Mrs Bertha Bethea. Little girl has dotted swiss dress and her hair is plaited on top with a ribbon. -- Library caption.

Single pose of little boy. Son of J L Calcote. Mother and father's picture taken separately. Little girl's photo also taken separately. No date. -- Library caption.

Single pose of little girl. Daughter of J L Calcote. Mother and father's picture taken separately. Little boy's photo also taken separately. No date. -- Library caption.

Three small children. The two oldest are together and the baby is by herself. Mother is Luberta Brown. No date. -- Library caption.

I have been nosing around the Library's Flickr feed almost daily for about a year now, and certain photographs stand out in my mind, especially those of children who were brought to John Holly Williams' studio by their parents and made to sit in front of the camera without Momma or Daddy at their sides.

Some of them look bewildered or afraid, some, confident and happy, and still others have that "Can we go home now?" look.  Today's offering is of four of those pictures that I stop on every time I pass them in the feed.

I marvel at these kids and wonder what came of their lives and where they are now.  Though we don't have first names, their surnames are in the accompanying captions.

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