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This boy's name is Ralph Hunter Cummings. He was 7 years old when the photograph was taken on December 11, 1883". The portrait was taken by Brainerd in Rome, New York. Outfits in the 1880s could vary substntially. Here we see a boy looking prim and proper wearing a nicely tailored, but rather plain kneepants suit. The suit has double-breasted styling without a lapel, unless it is was very small and his by the bow. I'm not sure what color the suit was. Nor or we sure about the color of the long stockings. They look to match the suit rather than yo be black. Also note the length of the kneepants. These calf-length pants did not require very long stockings. He wears a modest white collar with a small bow.
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