19 May 2009

Linear families



Lower photo found at J-Walk.

Updated with upper photo, of a family with a daughter and seven sons. Found at Vintage Photo, where the discussion thread indicates this is a German family photographed at Ellis Island. I agree with the person who expressed sympathy for the daughter - as the eldest child she probably played a major part in raising seven younger brothers.

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 11, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    stair way to heaven.

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  2. JustinMay 12, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    hairway to stephen

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  3. AnonymousMay 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Is there something wrong with the woman's eye?

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  4. MinnesotastanMay 14, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    I'm guessing it's a light reflection from rimless glasses. Hard to tell.

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  5. AnonymousMay 19, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    And sympathy to the mother, who also had to cook/clean/provide for the family.

    CCL

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  6. SylvieMay 25, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    It's amazing how these families survived w/out having to pimp their children out on tv like the families of today's reality shows! How things change.

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