Figure 1.--Here we see the boys, probably in a 4th of July picnic wearing their similar sailor suits. Note how the dark blie parts of the flag do not produce correctly. This has to do with the type of film and is an example of the difficulty in tryng to assess the colors of the garments. Click on the image to see the boys a few years later.

A photograph shows the two Avery sons, Frank (about 7) and Warren (about 6) in 1908 on the front porch of their home in Fort Spokane. Note the porch, a very important part of family life in the early 20th centutry. The boys wear sailor suits with above-the-knee knickers and long black stockings. Notice the lumpy appearance of the boys' legs because they appear to be wearing long underwear underneath even though it is summer. Warren has worn holes in his stockings because of rough play and you can see the white long johns showing through. Notice also the sandals. Another phototogrph shows the two boys about a year later (1909), probably on July 4th (figure 1) . They are carrying flags. Frank and Warren (aged about 8 and 7 respectively) are dressed almost identically except that Warren's neckerchief is a different color from that of his older brother. Notice the white dickeys. The boys still wear sandals. Another photograph photo shows Frank and Warren in 1915 after the boys had just entered their teenage years; Frank is 14 and Warren is 13. Both boys now wear double breasted knicker suits with long black stockings and white shirts with striped ties. The ties seem to match. Both boys now wear caps with bills as well as hightop shoes. They seem to be standing against an exterior wall of their house in Fort Spokane. The children were apparently educated in the Fort Spokane school of which their father was in charge.

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