Blanche Howell, KS
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A photo of Blanche Howell in Topeka KS
Found in an old album.
I do not know how she is related.
On the back of the photo is:
GEO. DOWNING
No. 197 Kansas Avenue
Topeka, Kansas
along with the name, Blanche Howell.
Found in an old album.
I do not know how she is related.
On the back of the photo is:
GEO. DOWNING
No. 197 Kansas Avenue
Topeka, Kansas
along with the name, Blanche Howell.
Date & Place:
Unknown
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Updated Nov 26, 2018
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Norma B. Martinez
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The hair part would lead me to believe the child is a girl. Boys would likely have a side part.
and the necklace and the frill collar! and isn't that a dress?
I don't know, I have pictures of my grandfather at about the same age, he was wearing a dress (with frills no less).
You're both right about the outfit. Girls and boys alike would have worn dresses in the photo and it can be hard to figure out gender. However, the hair part is often the best clue.
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I found a Blanche Howell in Topeka,Kansas, who was born in 1891, and died in 1907, which looks about right for this photo. It looks to be late 1800's. The photographer was George Downing, who was in Topeka, Kansas in the latter half of the 1800's and early 1900's. He died in 1908 in Topeka, Kansas. As for Blanche, I found her on findagrave.com, but there's no bio, and I can't find her on a family tree. There was another Blanche Howell who was born in 1880, but I couldn't find her on a tree, either. 1905 Census: family members, WH Howell, Age 48; Oscar Howell, Age 21; Vernie Howell, Age 15; Blanch Howell, Age 14; Arval Howell, Age 12. Blanch (if this is the same one) is buried at Ozro Falls Cemetery @ Hewins, Chautauqua Co, Kansas.
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Norma B. Martinez,
This is a very old picture, transgenderism didn't even exist, then. You're certainly entitled to your opinion but also know this: little boys were dressed rather girlie back then, it was tradition. This is a little girl. Your remark was not appropriate.
This is a very old picture, transgenderism didn't even exist, then. You're certainly entitled to your opinion but also know this: little boys were dressed rather girlie back then, it was tradition. This is a little girl. Your remark was not appropriate.