A photo of Elvia Mona Foster. Picture found at flea market.
Written on the back - addressed to : Mrs. W. R. Steele & family.
description: Elvia Mona Foster, aged 4 1/2 months . weighed 14 1/2 lbs when taken.
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People in photo include: Elvia Mona Foster
That would be a christening ring...worn by each generation's children, in turn. The ribbon held the ring in place so it couldn't be taken off until after the christening. We have two rings in our family, one from the paternal side, and the other from the maternal. Both treasures.
I will say w/ a name like Elvia, wearing a ring & a ribbon bracelet, that this is a girl. It looks like she propped up on some sort of covered chair, w/ perhaps the mother's head hidden behind it. But, her unseen hands are holding onto her baby. I love how the baby's gown is swept up on one side.
Could been a boy. Back 1903. They. Dress baby boys in dress. I know cause my great grandmother. Has a family photo. We have. Of my Papa he dress in a dress,!!
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...