1899 Fun Family Photo of Children with Parents - 1890s-1900s RARE Humorous American Family Photo - Dutch Midwest Family

This photo, likely taken around the introduction of portable photography in the 1890s, showcases a beautiful farming family in the Midwest. The mother's bonnet resembles a typical Dutch cap worn by migrants from the Netherlands at the time. The photo itself is a thin sepia-toned paper print, likely Kodak's 116 film from 1899. This family may have met a traveling photographer who offered to take their photo and send it to Kodak for development, and it may have been the first time they saw a camera. The candid and playful nature of this family stands in stark contrast to the sit-down photographs of the era, which were famous for their lack of smiles in the early days of photography. Everyone wanted to pose with their hands supporting their chin. Note the woman is missing a tooth.

Height: 2 1/2"
Width: 4 1/4"

Condition: Lightly yellowed and curved paper, light stains on the back.

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