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Mississippi circa 1901. "Gate to the Hamilton residence, Bay St. Louis." Mrs. Hamilton, perhaps, showing off her neatly sculpted entryway. View full size.
Love the curtains - the latest craze in "outdoor rooms." And here we thought it was a new trend.
With all the good cardio I'm getting today reading Dave's answers to some of the comments today. Can't tell you how hard I'm laughing. My wife thought I was watching Seinfeld reruns. I think the hedge looks like the hairdo of Nancy of the old comic strips.
Ever wonder how some people make it through the day without their heads imploding?
... that bush is, but a little raggedy around the crotch.
Given the waterfront location, her big bush was no doubt crawling with crabs at night.
So much distraction with the bush I hardly noticed the dark circles under her eyes, hope it is only a 5 o'clock bush shadow. Now onto that porch with the fantastic curtains. Wow. What a kid magnet that would have been for me.
Hmmm?
[Back then, Mississippi was in the South. Hmmm? - Dave]
[P.S. That's a cycad. Hmmm? - Dave]
Man, I am not even touching that one. So to speak.
Is it possible to see what she's got in her hand. It looks like a candy bar.
[Exactly. Probably one of those old-fashioned Butterfingers that unfold into a fan. - Dave]
Nothing increases curb appeal like a neatly trimmed bush!
Perhaps Mrs. Hamilton was expecting a visit by Marge Simpson?
That was to keep horses away from the picket fence.
I see that bad taste is not a new phenomenon.
She must have had some VERY tall gentleman callers.
This trim job was in anticipation of a resurgence of the stovepipe hat craze.
Looks like Mrs. Hamilton is showing off a giant afro!
That her other hat is really, really, big.
That is an interesting fence arrangement. It looks like they might have kept grazing animals in the enclosure to keep the grass trimmed. As a lifelong hater of power lawn mowers, I think it's a pretty cool set up.
it wasn't the picture that came back.
Note the oyster shells in the lower right corner. They served as cheap aggregate to "pave" dirt streets along the coast.
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