Figure 1.--This cabinet card shows a boy named Howard James Burgurin. He was 5-years old. The portrait was taken in March 1895. Howard wears a large dark wide-brimmed hat and a white sailor suit with contrasting dark V-collar and cuffs. We are not sure about the color of the collar and cuffs. The dickie is done with stars. Howard had long hair, but not done in ringlets. The age of 5 years is the last year before beginning school. Children began school at age 6 years. Almost always the long hair was cut before beginnning school. American boys at this time if they hd long hsir, ususlly had it dond in ringlets. His suit is done with knee pants and dark long stockings. The studio was Howard in Orlando, Florida.

This cabinet card shows a boy named Howard James Burgurin. He was 5-years old. The portrait was taken in March 1895. Howard wears a large dark wide-brimmed hat and a white sailor suit with contrasting dark V-collar and cuffs. We are not sure about the color of the collar and cuffs. The dickie is done with stars. Howard had long hair, but not done in ringlets. The age of 5 years is the last year before beginning chool. Thus we still see boys wih long hair at this age. Almost always the long hair was cut before beginnning school. American boys at this time if they hd long hsir, ususlly had it dond in ringlets. His suit is done with knee pants and dark long stockings. The studio was Howard in Orlando, Florida.

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