Figure 1.-- This photo postcard shows Grant Fehvenbach in his First Communion costu,e. All we know about the portrait is the boy's name and the fact that he is American. The portrait is undated, but we would guess about 1910. |
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This photo postcard shows Grant Fehvenbach in his First Communion costume. All we know about the portrait is the boy's name and the fact that he is American. The portrait is undated, but we would guess about 1910. The portrait is interesting for a number of reasons. Here Grant wears a fancy blouse and bow, but not a suit. We note many portraits of boys doing their First Communion beginning in the 1910s, but few earlier. And First Communin portraits are rare before the turn of the 20th century. We can not yet explain this chronology. Note that he has a collar bow, but no commemorative sleeve bow.
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