Unidentified Dutch Family (early-1930s)


Figure 1.--This unidentified Dutch photograph shows a young Dutch family about 1930. Notice the boys bangs, knit outfit, knee socks, and strap shoes. Knit outfits were very popular for younger boys. They seem to be a young family, although the boy looks to be about 4 years old, suggesting they have been married about 5 years. He is probably the only child. If there are no other children after 5 years there are unlikely to be many more children. This is an indicator that the increasingly urbanized Dutch like other Europeans are having smaller families.

This unidentified Dutch photograph shows a young Dutch family about 1930 (figure 1). Notice the boys bangs, short-cut short pants, and strap shoes. They seem to be a young family, although the boy looks to be about 4 years old, suggesting they have been married about 5 years. He is probably the only child. If there are no other children after 5 years there are unlikely to be many more children. This is an indicator that the increasingly urbanized Dutch like other Europeans are having smaller families. The boy wears a knit iutfit, a style popular fior younger children. His knit top was presumably knitted by mother or more likely grand mother. (Mother here looks like a modern young lady.) Notice how perfectly cut the boy's bangs are. Also notice how perfectly cuffed the boy's knee socks are. We believe that he was rather doted on by his parents, although it is a little strange that mother is not holding the boy's hand.









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