Man in suit with a child in a white robe and hat, and a robed figure, outdoors – Historic Reproduction
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This historic image of Man in suit with a child in a white robe and hat, and a robed figure, outdoors brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Man in suit with a child in a white robe and hat, and a robed figure, outdoors
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A man in a suit stands outdoors beside a child in a white robe and hat, with a second robed figure nearby, and the pairing of formal civilian dress with ceremonial costume is what sets this scene apart from other holiday pictures. Christmas celebrations in the early twentieth century often included pageants, church processions and community programs in which children took part in costumed roles, and photographs like this one recorded those gatherings for families and local newspapers. The record does not name the people or the exact occasion, so the picture is best understood as a glimpse of how the season was marked in public life, with costume, ceremony and neighborly gathering all on display.
| Original scan | 5,265 × 4,251 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 10055u |
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