Figure 1.--Here we have a little boy with a sheepish smile named Ellis Gray Holden. The portrait was taken in October 1908 and mother even noted Ellis' weight--42 pounds. He was 3 years 4 months old. The portrait is interesting because it shows Ellis wearing a flouncy cap which completes his sailor tunic.

Here we have a little boy with a sheepish smile named Ellis Gray Holden. The portrait was taken in October 1908 and mother even noted Ellis' weight--42 pounds. He was 3 years 4 months old. The portrait is interesting because it shows Ellis wearing a flouncy cap which completes his sailor tunic. Boys commonly worer sailor tunics, but often we do not see matching headear in the photographic record. Some tunic suits came with the caps, especilly the sailor tunics, but many did not. The boys probably only wore the caps for more mormal occassions. He wears long stockings, but I'm not sure about the color. Note the low-cut oxfords. They were not very common at the time.

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