Figure 1.--This postcard back studio portrait shows the four Bennett children. On the back of the card the encription tells us, "Four sons of E. Augustus Bennett and Sadie Decker Bennett. BACK ROW Donald Bennett and Ralph Bennett. FRONT ROW Edward Bennett and Lowell Bennett”. All the boys are dressed in winter coats and hats. The boys' wear overcoats with double-breasted styling. Note the velvet on the collars. The two older boys wear flat caps. The younger boy wears a stocking cap with a pom. The little sister, Sadie, wears ‘baby’ style clothes. Notice the knitted leggings. /i>

This postcard back studio portrait shows the four Bennett children. On the back of the card the encription tells us, "Four sons of E. Augustus Bennett and Sadie Decker Bennett. BACK ROW Donald Bennett and Ralph Bennett. FRONT ROW Edward Bennett and Lowell Bennett”. The children look to be about 3-10 years of age. All the boys are dressed in winter coats and hats. The boys' wear overcoats with double-breasted styling. Note the velvet on the collars. Notice how the caps match the overcoats. We are not sure about the suits. These overcoats suggest the children were part of an affluent family. The two older boys wear flat caps. The younger boy wears a stocking cap with a pom. The little sister, Sadie, wears ‘baby’ style clothes. Notice the knitted leggings. Also note the heavy black long stovkings for winter wear. There is no indication of where or when this portrait was taken. The AZO stamp box has four upward pointing tringles which date it to 1904-18. The boys knickers look more like the 1910s than the 1900s.

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