Figure 1.-- Here we have a pprtrait of an American boy about 6 years old. Hus family name was Sanborn, but we do not know his first name. He was from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a little difficult to tell how he was dressed because his Fautleroy blouse and bow were so large. The blouse has pleated floumces, bith on the lrge collar and the sleeve wrist cuffs. He looks to be wearing a grey flannel cut away jacket and matching kneepants which he wears with black stockings.

Here we have a pprtrait of an American boy about 6 years old. Hus family name was Sanborn, but we do not know his first name. He was from Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a little difficult to tell how he was dressed because his Fautleroy blouse and bow were so large. The blouse has pleated flounces, bith on the lrge collar and the sleeve wrist cuffs. He looks to be wearing a grey flannel cut away jacket and matching kneepants which he wears with black stockings. The jacket have some decoration, emroidered strips around the edges. This is repeated at the knee hem and a small bow added. The suuit is worn with low-cut shoes. We know the portrait was taken in 1888 or after because the photographer received a prize award in 1888. We would date the portrait about 1890.

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