Figure 1.-- Here we have a wonderfully patriotic, World War II era portrait of the Doe Scouting family. It is a Christnmas greeting card of Brownie Emily Louise Doe, Cub Scout Benjamin Seth Doe, Jr., and Girl Scout Katherine Benson Doe. All are in full uniform. Scouting became very popular in America after World War I (1914-18).

Here we have a wonderfully patriotic, World War II era portrait of the Doe Scouting family with a portrait of Brownie Emily Louise Doe, Cub Scout Benjamin Seth Doe, Jr., and Girl Scout Katherine Benson Doe. All are in full uniform. Scouting became very popular in America after World War I (1914-18). Because of the costs involved, it was primarily a middle-class movement. Coming fromm Peaks Island and Maine with an intrest in Scouting, you can imagine that the family was invoved in all kinds of outdoor activities tigetgher. The children look to be about 8-13 years old. Their father, Benjamin S. Doe, Sr., was a photographer in Peaks Island, Maine. Peaks Island is the largest and most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is actually part of the city of Portland and is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the downtown. He provided many photos to the Portland Press Herald Newspaper. You can see dad's photographic skills at play in creating this image. This is a great portrait of his Scouting kids during the War. It was a family photo card--a Christmas greetings staple that became very popular during the 1950s-70s.

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