Figure 1.--We note a German boy photographed in Darmstadt during March 1907. We do not know how old he was, but would guess about 6 years old. He has long, but not shoulder-length hair. German boys at the time commonly had short even, shaved heads. This portrait shows that some German boys had long hair, although it was much more common in other countries such as France.

We note a German boy photographed in Darmstadt during March 1907. Darmstadt is a city in central Grmany near Frankfurt. We do not know how old he was, but would guess about 6 years old. Erich has long, but not shoulder-length hair. German boys at the time commonly had short even, shaved heads. This portrait shows that some German boys had long hair, although it was much more common in other countries such as France. Erich's hair looks much more like French than a German style. Erich wears a kneepants white sailor suit with three-quarter length dark socks. These sailor suits were enormously popular in Grmany during the early 20th century. He was photographed with a hoop, a popular play item at the time.

Created: October 13, 2003
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