Figure 1.--Here Clinton wears a trendy checked cut-away jacket and turned down hat. Notice the shite collsr and string tie with tassles as the vest. He wears natching knee pants and long stockings. Knickers were more common in the 1910s, but we see quite a few images of younger boys wearing knee pants. Here the trees look like the northeast to us.

Here are eight family snapshots showing the stylish outfits and casual clothes by a young boy named Teddy. Presumably his proper would have been Theodore, but in reading the caption, Teddy may have neen the dog. The boy may have been Clinton. The snapshots came from the album of silent film director Harold Young, but we are not sure that Teddy was his son. There was not notes in the album. A note referred to 1916, but some of the photographs may have been taken a year or so before or after. Clinton looks to be about 8-10 yeats old. He wears a trendy checked cut-away jacket and turned down hat. He also wears a scruffy outfit a swabie cap. With all these outfits he wears knee pants or perhaps knickers and long stockings. We also see the family pooch. The two seem to be great friends. He also wears a cardigan sweater with a roll collar. There is also a clown outfit. He doesn't seem to live in Hollywood as there is a snow shot with him all bundled up and wearing skates.

Checked Suit

Here Clinton wears a trendy checked cut-away jacket and turned down hat (digure 1). Notice the shite collsr and string tie with tassles as the vest. He wears natching knee pants and long stockings. Knickers were more common in the 1910s, but we see quite a few images of younger boys wearing knee pants.

Front Porch

Play Outfit

He also wears a scruffy outfit a swabie cap. With all these outfits he wears knee pants or perhaps knickers and long stockings. We also see the family pooch. The two seem to be great friends. We think Teddy is the fog. Mother has written on the bsck, "This is Teddy when on good behavior. Clinton would have [been?] willing ro wear this sailor [cap/hat?] all winter if he could as he got it from a friend who crossed 9 times on a submarine ...."

Sweater

He also wears a cardigan sweater with a roll collar.

Clown Costume

There is also a clown outfit.

Soldier Costume

Skating

He doesn't seem to live in Hollywood or at least he was not in Hollywood for this snpshot. This is a snow shot with him all bundled up and wearing skates.

Hot Day

Here Clinton is with Teddy again. He is barefoot because it seems like a hot summer day. Mother vhas written on the back, "110° in the shade when this was taken."

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