Figure 1.-- Claude Haigh was photographed in 1871 by F. Sargent of New Bond Street, London. here seem to be fewer portraits of Claude and the younger boys than their older brothers Cator and Hedley.

Claude Haigh was photographed in 1871 by F. Sargent of New Bond Street, London. Sargeant liked to give the children something to hold. Claude here looks to holding a little flower. New Bond Street is of course a major shopping district with all kinds of smart shops. This portrait was taken on a trip into London. I assume that mother must have taken some of the boys for a few days in London. Presumably they stayed in a swank hotel and one would think that she mighthave taken the boys to not only buy some new clothes, but to seen some of the sights suchas the Tower of London, Regents Park Zoo, and the Crystal Palace. Some of the clothes th boys are wearing may have been just purchased.Some of the other boys also seem to have had their portraits taken on this trip, but not together. We know that she took Leopold and Hedly with her as they also had theirportraits taken. Each boy had an individul portrait made. Interestingly, none were made of the boys with mum. There seem to be fewer portraits of Claude and the younger boys than their older brothers Cator and Hedley. This is not unsuual in that parents are often most enamored with the first children and gradually the novely wears off with the subsequent children in a large family. Claude was born about 1867 and would hav been about 4 years old. Claude for the portrait wears a dress with a small lace collar. We note that mother commonly accented the children's dresses with lace collars. Claude's dress in a dark patterened dress. I'm not sure what the color was. He appears tob wearing it with a petticoat. Both Claude and Leopold were wearing matching dresses for their portraits, even though they were not photographed together. Hedley who was apparntly with his younger brothers may have also had one of these dresses. While Claude and Leopold wore matching dresses, Hedley was photographed in a new long pant suit--presumably having just recently when breached. His hair is long, combed back from the forehead and drawn together behind his head. Often boys for these portraits had their long hair layed on their shoulder to display it, but this was not the case for Claude's portrait.