Figure 1.-- This is a great southern family portrait. The father was Charles C. Campbell, Charles was the sheriff of Marshall County, Alabama. His wife was Rebecca Teal. Their first five children are in the portrait. The portrait is undated, but was probably yaken about 1890. The family eventually consisted of seven children. last son was born in 1897. Afterwards they settled around Millersview, Concho County, Texas. Here the younger boys wear fancy white blouses, knee pants and are barefoot. This was very common at the time.

This is a great southern family portrait. The father was Charles C. Campbell, Charles was the sheriff of Marshall County, Alabama. This was, we beliece, an elected office. His wife was Rebecca Teal. Their first five children are in the portrait. The portrait is undated, but was probably taken about 1890-95. The family eventually consisted of seven children with the last son was born in 1897. This suggests that the portrait here was taken sometime in the early 1890s. A reader tells us that the mother's dress style, especially the voluninous sleeves, suggests that the portrait was taken about 1895. Afterwards the family was complete, settled around Millersview, Concho County, Texas. Here the younger boys wear fancy white blouses, knee pants and are barefoot. This was very common at the time. The older boy to the right wears a three-piece long pants suit. Knee pants at the time were becoming standard for boys, but long pznts were still very common in rural areas. He looks to be about 10 years old.

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