At least the older boys got nice new overalls. The older boy on the left seems particularly proud, with his hand tucked jauntily in his pocket.

That little guy looks to me like my young son did coming home from playing in the dirt covered in it head to toe. I think that's his only "sickness" ;)

[Don't go into dermatology. ;( - Dave]

It 's only a guess, but possibly the little guy is getting over the chicken pox.

I can only imagine the organizational skills Mom needs to keep this active looking bunch clean, fed, and busy while Pop is working in the mine.

but I don't think Impetigo. I had it on my face and it was way grosser than that kids face, dark red and oozey. bleck.

It could be scabies, or more likely impetigo.

Judging by the ages of the kids it appears that mom popped them out pretty regularly. But the wash was done, and the kids and their clothes look a lot cleaner than I would have expected from this situation. Good job, Mom.

Is there a dermatologist in the house? Does this child have eczema or is it poison ivy?

if Mom is hiding her smile because of bad teeth. I used to see country folks (especially women)do that quite often when I was a child. Giving birth to those four tow-heads probably sucked most of the calcium out of her body.

Wow, was the little tyke in the middle using his face to play with a meat grinder?