Here is what it says about Joseph in his high school year book, Chester High School Annual Yearbook Class of 1921:
From morn till night this small grinning piece of humanity is seen roaming here and there, heedless of his next stopping place. But "Yellow" is a very successful manager of our baseball team and also a very conscientious one. During his school career he has made continued efforts to play basketball, being captain of our second team in his senior year. Joe comes from way out on the farm; hence the name "Farmer." He is a congenial fellow toward everyone, but says what he pleases, which characteristic has been noted in several distinct cases. However, Joe is a hard and conscientious worker and will no doubt gain credit in his future vocation, which he tells us is that of a pharmacist.
Such a little chap is he,
But he's hard as he can be,
He's a worker, good and true,
And a baseball magnate, too.
In the far past, we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photo...