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Washington, D.C., 1933. "Robert Haller children." An unidentified Haller tot with equally anonymous Big Brother. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
I am aghast. I have my baby blanket which my grandmother
made for me 67 years ago, in the same pattern as the one here. Tear in my eye.
Yeah, it's kind of an awkward pose at best.
[I will have to rummage around in the basement for our stash of 11-foot poles. - Dave]
Absolutely Precious! (although if the upholstery on the arm of the loveseat is frayed, I'm surprised the blanket wasn't used to cover it up)
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