I can't scan the writing on the back as it is in pencil on a dark background so can only be seen at an angle. It's very old fashioned handwriting and to the best of my interpretation it reads "Thelma Cohs, 4 months when taken." Her surname could conceivably be Colis, but it looks just like the other "h"s and doesn't appear dotted.
No locations or photographers are identified. This is the ONLY information I have specifically about this photo.
I purchased this in a huge lot of photos from Ebay. They have no traceable history as the seller got them from someone who checks the dumpsters behind estate sales around several states in the midwest! I can only list what is on the individual photos themselves as they all came from different places. That's why I'm posting as many photos as I can, so any more of their history isn't lost. I would be interested to know if they help any family researchers though.
Ain't they cute? Look at these cute baby photos taken over the past 150 years.
From birth to 3 months, babies learn to smile, raise their heads and chests, and track objects and grip them. From 4 to 6 months, they can roll over, babble (no real words yet), sit up, laugh, and gr...
I collect (for personal interest and love, not profit) old photos, firstly of families, especially large families, and secondarily of children, groups of siblings, etc. I am also very interested in family histories. I want to share some of the pictures that I have that have names to them, in the hopes they might fill in some missing pieces for unknown family researchers.