Figure 1.-- This cabinent portrait shows a little American boy with a a faint little grin. He appears to be holding a rider's crop, a common prop to sress that the child was a boy. The writing on the back of the photo identifies the boy as "Harold Allen - Aunt Fanny's boy". He looks to be about 3 years old.

This cabinent portrait shows a little American boy with a a faint little grin. He appears to be holding a rider's crop, a common prop to sress that the child was a boy. The writing on the back of the photo identifies the boy as "Harold Allen - Aunt Fanny's boy". He looks to be about 3 years old. He is wearing a very small jacket, an unusual sleeveless jacket with a blouse. One might call this a kilt suit, but this was not a common jacket worn with kit suits. The blouse had a fancy lace collar and rather small bow. He is wearing the outfit with a dark skirt, but the portrait is to dark to make out much detail. The photographer is J.P. Rhodes, 213 W. Washingotn Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The portrait is undated and we are unsure how to date it. The Fauntleroy styling suggests the 1880s, but the bow is rather small forthe 80s. It could have been tken in the late-1870s or early 80s.

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Created: 2:31 AM 4/23/2008
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