Mrs. Benjamin Stebbins’ Son Climbing a Tree

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Frances and Mary Allen of Deerfield, Massachusetts, were acclaimed photographers of children. They noted in a letter published in the March 1894 journal The Photo-Beacon: “We usually have better success with children who are not too highly civilized, or too conventionally clothed, or who are too young to be conscious. We give them a general idea of the picture we want, and then let them alone until they forget about us and the drop catches an unconscious pose. They consider it a game, and are always ready to play at it.”

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Datecirca 1905
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Catalog #1996.14.1288
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Mrs. Benjamin Stebbins’ Son Climbing a Tree. Photograph. ca. 1905. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1288/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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