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Homer at Home: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 5:42am.
New York circa 1919. "Homer." The Metropolitan Opera contralto Louise Homer, aunt of Samuel Barber, and five of her six children with the composer Sidney Homer. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
In Happier Times
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 1:11pm.
Like, a few minutes earlier. Or later.
A sign of the well-off
Submitted by Cranch on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 10:55am.
Two sets of matching coats, dresses and shoes. Not a hand-me-down in sight. Still, not a smile in sight either.
Have to give it to them
Submitted by Bull City Boy on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 10:23am.
They're very even-tempered.
They look thrilled for this photo!
Submitted by tonyswhirl on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 8:43am.
Except for the young lady on the left who appears indifferent.
And not a smile among them
Submitted by Mark W Rummel on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 6:03am.
Maybe they were all concerned because of the strife of the World War then underway, but this does not appear to be a happy, fun-loving, smiling family, at least when they're being photographed.
Or maybe they all don't like "cheese" as the photographer probably was saying.
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