So, do you think this is a candid shot or staged? How many times did they have to chase Whiskers around the room before getting it to sit still with the ball of yarn?
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Why is Ma smiling?
Why is Pa not smiling?
What is the cat thinking?
No information about these people, but I do wonder about the cryptic piece of paper under Pa's rocker. Is Pa about to go off his rocker?
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My mom would love the elephant on the mantle.
ReplyDeleteOh indeed. My mom would have loved it too. I have a small black one my dad got in probably Hong Kong around 1945. Of course as a kid I played with it, dropped it, and one of the ivory tusks fell out. It's not broken, it's just loose. So you could say the elephant has a loose tooth.
DeleteThere are too few of these family photo portraits from early times. Indoor photography was rare. This certainly is a good one. Lots to look at.
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun to look at the details. I have another shot of relatives in Scotland in their home that has always fascinated me. Other than that, I've never found this sort of portrait.
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