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Photo of Michael McGaughey Michael McGaughey
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01/30/2016
Unknown boy
Taken in the early 1900's by my guess.
(I don't think that's a cigarette in his left hand.)
Date & Place: in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri United States
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Photo of AncientFaces AncientFaces
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02/08/2016
This cute unknown boy’s name has been lost in time. I just love his haircut and the entire outfit. Taken in Saint Joseph Missouri in the early 1900s.
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Photo of Jill Hermann Jill Hermann
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02/08/2016
What is in his left hand??
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Photo of Michele Cauvel Michele Cauvel
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02/08/2016
I thought he was holding a cigarette...
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Photo of Linda M. Gigliotti Linda M. Gigliotti
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02/08/2016
Maybe a junior man prop for his future?
Photo of Maneo J Xu Maneo J Xu
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02/08/2016
Me too.
Photo of John Creter John Creter
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02/08/2016
I don't know when they started to make candy cigarettes,but they really did look at the world differently then.As people 20yrs from now might view computers....how primitive the 21st century was....hehehe
Photo of Doris Krueger Buchmann Doris Krueger Buchmann
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02/08/2016
First pair of pants?
Photo of Jim Ashworth Jim Ashworth
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02/08/2016
That's why he's so short!
Photo of Terri Bauer Terri Bauer
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02/08/2016
Me too!
Photo of Teresa Faucheux Teresa Faucheux
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02/08/2016
Pretty sure it is a "cigarette" whether it's a candy one or a play one, who knows could possibly be a real one...times were much different then
Photo of Janette Marie Frye Janette Marie Frye
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02/08/2016
Chalk?
Photo of Dawn Nickelson Winkle Dawn Nickelson Winkle
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02/09/2016
My dad started smoking in 1929 when he was 8.
Photo of Beccy Petersen Beccy Petersen
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04/29/2016
Me too 😂
Photo of Mike Blagg Mike Blagg
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02/08/2016
LBR haircut (Little Boy Regular).
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Photo of Sarah Lawson Sarah Lawson
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02/08/2016
Candy cigarette?
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Photo of Helen Phillips Helen Phillips
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02/08/2016
Handsome chap,a shame we don't know more about him.xx
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Photo of Sandi Chudzik Sandi Chudzik
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02/08/2016
He reminds me of a young Spanky from Our Gang
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Photo of Janis Jennings Janis Jennings
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02/08/2016
He's not happy with those fancy clothes on..He wants nothing to do with pictures!! :-D
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Photo of John Creter John Creter
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02/08/2016
People rarely smiled in old photos.or hugged or kisses it just was not done in proper society The world was a very serious place. Not at all like now...hehehehe
Photo of Lana Taylor Lana Taylor
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02/08/2016
Something in his left pocket..?
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Photo of Becky Kelly Becky Kelly
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02/08/2016
Love this picture.
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Photo of Cary Wightman Cary Wightman
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02/08/2016
I hope that's a candy cigarette
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Photo of Deb Veight Deb Veight
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02/08/2016
Awww, he's adorable
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Photo of Pam Luedemann Pam Luedemann
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02/08/2016
Love this !!
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Photo of Lynn Tami MmTamyra Lynn Tami MmTamyra
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02/08/2016
Dapper
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Photo of Jill Hermann Jill Hermann
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02/08/2016
He is way to acquainted with the cigarette
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Photo of Linda M. Gigliotti Linda M. Gigliotti
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02/08/2016
Poor kid is scared to move! Love to send him a chocolate bar after all that nonsense.
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Photo of Charlotte Blackburn Jones Charlotte Blackburn Jones
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02/08/2016
Prince Albert or Country Gentleman hand rolled cigarette. Bet he rolled it himself. L. J.
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Photo of Patricia York Roe Patricia York Roe
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02/08/2016
Has he got a cigaret in his hand.
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Photo of Patricia Kirchman Patricia Kirchman
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02/08/2016
he is so cute love the shoes
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Photo of Gail Warner Gail Warner
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02/08/2016
Yes, I quite like the shoes too.
Photo of Marco Dukes Marco Dukes
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02/08/2016
Cyril Dukes
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Photo of Marco Dukes Marco Dukes
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02/08/2016
La coupe de cheveux ✌️
Photo of Margaret Ann Malzhan Margaret Ann Malzhan
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02/08/2016
A big boy now, no more baby clothes,(skirts) for him. The same with the haircut. They didn't cut their curls till they graduated to short pants.. Then later, you felt quite the man when you wore long pants like dad
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Photo of Jane Brajczewski Jane Brajczewski
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02/08/2016
Looks a bit like Prince George
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02/08/2016
Meghann Burger Wilson more kid fashion
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02/08/2016
Who is this Carey, Bob, John, Charlie, Don, or anyone?
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Photo of Carey Pearson Carey Pearson
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02/08/2016
Its Don......see the cigaret😜
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02/08/2016
Super cute!
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Photo of Emily Sutton Emily Sutton
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02/08/2016
He's adorable
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Photo of Richard D. Bois Richard D. Bois
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02/08/2016
Adorable. ..it's a shame kids don't dress like this anymore
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Photo of Mark Rush Mark Rush
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02/08/2016
who wants to dress little kids in wool pants these days?
Photo of Richard D. Bois Richard D. Bois
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02/08/2016
I do
Photo of Beverly Jepsen Beverly Jepsen
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02/08/2016
So neat and spiffy!
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Photo of Rose Gasak Rose Gasak
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02/08/2016
Cute little guy , and I don' t see that as a rolled cigarette. I don't know what it might be but a cigarette, no.
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Photo of Pauline Nicholson Pauline Nicholson
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02/08/2016
Either a stick or riding crop I would think.
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02/08/2016
He is so handsome
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Photo of Julianne Gray McKellips Julianne Gray McKellips
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02/08/2016
Handsome
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Photo of Pat Hamer Pat Hamer
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02/08/2016
oh how sweet; love it!
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Photo of Jesse Speaks Jr Jesse Speaks Jr
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02/08/2016
Is that a cigarette in his left hand? Started early back then..... LOL
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02/08/2016
Little Man
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Photo of Peter Vance Peter Vance
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02/08/2016
He looks about as happy as the lil lord Fauntleroy here, just saw something on the history channel that said Teddy Roosevelt was given cigars to smoke @6 years old ,to treat his ASTHMA ; ^D
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02/08/2016
Medical marvels!😁
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02/08/2016
He's a cutie
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Photo of Jo Vaughn-Hutson Jo Vaughn-Hutson
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02/08/2016
Not old enough for long pant's, but close.
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02/08/2016
Does he have a cigarette in his r right hand?
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Photo of Linda Beron Linda Beron
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02/08/2016
so cute!!
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02/08/2016
So cute
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02/08/2016
Great clothes and haircut. What an adorable boy.
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Photo of Jessaca Cerecer Jessaca Cerecer
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02/08/2016
He's holding a cigarette
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Photo of John Centonze John Centonze
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02/08/2016
Is he holding a cigarette?
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Photo of Mary Goodall Mary Goodall
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02/08/2016
Handsome little guy.
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Photo of Cynthia Wilson Cynthia Wilson
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02/08/2016
Beautiful child.
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Photo of Patti Hickle Welch Patti Hickle Welch
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02/08/2016
It does look like a cigarette, regardless of what kind.😊
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02/08/2016
Adorable!
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02/08/2016
So cute !!
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Photo of Hollie J Wright Hollie J Wright
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02/08/2016
Looks like he's holding a cigarette. Still a little cutie.
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02/08/2016
Cutie. :)
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Photo of Patricia Lockhart Steele Patricia Lockhart Steele
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02/08/2016
He looks like Çathead Johnston!!
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Photo of Roberta Emmett Roberta Emmett
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02/08/2016
Cute as a button.
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Photo of Nanny Granny Nanny Granny
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02/08/2016
Looks like à cigarette in his left hand.
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Photo of Diwi Suhaili Diwi Suhaili
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02/08/2016
Look cute..
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Photo of Ilze Choi Ilze Choi
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02/08/2016
Holding cigarette? Mad Men haircut.
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Photo of Red Inglis Red Inglis
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02/08/2016
So handsome
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Photo of Mark Rush Mark Rush
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02/08/2016
smoking a cig?
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Photo of Joyce McDonald Joyce McDonald
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02/08/2016
Is that a cigarette in his hand?
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Photo of Nicole Orenstein Nicole Orenstein
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02/08/2016
Probably.
Photo of Marine Queyras Marine Queyras
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02/09/2016
I asked the same question to myself 😂
Photo of Terri Allen Terri Allen
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02/08/2016
Cute
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Photo of Cynthia Medeios Cynthia Medeios
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02/08/2016
Beautiful👑
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Photo of Jessica Fain Jessica Fain
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02/08/2016
That cigarette is the first thing I noticed. Lol!
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Photo of Lisa Metcalf Key Lisa Metcalf Key
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02/08/2016
Isn't this just adorable? It is sad this photo was just "abandoned" with no owner.
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Photo of Lucy Hurst Lucy Hurst
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02/08/2016
He makes Prince George look trendy and modern.
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Photo of Jan Mortimer Jan Mortimer
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02/08/2016
Maybe by showing it on FB someone will recognize him.
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Photo of Diane Elizabeth Diane Elizabeth
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02/08/2016
He looks so worried, must be the ciggie prop. He's feeling exploited ! Hah ! So sweet !
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Photo of Nancy Klein Nancy Klein
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02/08/2016
It always saddens me when names are lost to history. He was someone's son, nephew, cousin, friend. You honor him by posting his photo; his family has now grown tenfold.
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02/08/2016
Looks like a Benji or Alfie
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Photo of Miroslava Smiljanić-Spasić Miroslava Smiljanić-Spasić
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02/08/2016
Tada su deca jedva počinjala da dobijaju status dece
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Photo of Debbie Marrs Debbie Marrs
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02/08/2016
Looks like an old fashioned rolled-cigarette between his little fingers.
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Photo of Xochitl L. Duenas Xochitl L. Duenas
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02/08/2016
Love it!
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Photo of Tab Anderson Tab Anderson
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02/08/2016
He kinda looks like Brad Pitt.....
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Photo of Gina Kingsbury Gina Kingsbury
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02/08/2016
He looks like Beatrix Potter's Tom Kitten, but with a boy head.
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Photo of Faye Sheets Faye Sheets
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02/08/2016
Is he holding a cigarette?
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Photo of Charlene Tompkins Charlene Tompkins
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02/08/2016
OMG
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Photo of Michael J. Hajduk Michael J. Hajduk
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02/08/2016
He's Arthur Farnham!
...just kidding, I have absolutely no idea who this is... sorry. :/
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Photo of Rita Craig Rita Craig
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02/08/2016
He looks a little stressed
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Photo of Jeannie Dietsche Jeannie Dietsche
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02/08/2016
I went to a antique store once and saw all likes of old photos taken from some estate sale. It really made me sad to think that all those wonderful faces and not one had a name or history.
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Photo of Darren Finkley Darren Finkley
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02/08/2016
Name maybe lost but he is still around
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Photo of Bobby Feucht Bobby Feucht
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02/08/2016
Is this boy holding a cigarette?
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Photo of Kim Bloom Kim Bloom
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02/08/2016
It does look like a cigarette in his left hand!
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Photo of Jackie Criggar Jackie Criggar
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02/08/2016
He looks like a young Dick Clark!
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Photo of Elizabeth Dias Montoya Elizabeth Dias Montoya
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02/08/2016
I could eat him!! So cute!!
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Photo of Coccoca FragranceBeauty Coccoca FragranceBeauty
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02/08/2016
:-) i think the trousers he can even use when he starts to go to high school..
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02/08/2016
Is he holding a cigarette?
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02/08/2016
SSeaztian Quevedo
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Photo of Stevie Starr Stevie Starr
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02/08/2016
Went on to be 4 term President of United States.
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Photo of Kerri Clarke Kerri Clarke
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02/08/2016
"Miss Jones, take a letter!"
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Photo of Stefani-Alastair Watt Stefani-Alastair Watt
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02/08/2016
and a candy ciggy, whoa
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Photo of Valerie Otto Valerie Otto
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02/08/2016
So handsome!!
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Photo of Daniel Byers Daniel Byers
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02/08/2016
Mel Torme'
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Photo of Tania Koekemoer Tania Koekemoer
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02/08/2016
He looks alot like price william of england when he was a boy
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Photo of AuntWendy Craft AuntWendy Craft
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02/08/2016
He is sweet.
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Photo of Jim Elliott Jim Elliott
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02/08/2016
My dad grew up in St. Joseph, MO.
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Photo of Katherine Alderson Katherine Alderson
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02/08/2016
Adorable little man♡
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Photo of Skyy Ryder Skyy Ryder
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02/08/2016
He not to happy ...in them clothes:/
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Photo of Kitsie Diaz Kitsie Diaz
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02/08/2016
What a cutie
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02/08/2016
It could be chalk, he looks like a William Scott
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Photo of Jackie Peer Stover Jackie Peer Stover
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02/08/2016
Handsome little guy!
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Photo of Mary McCartney Mary McCartney
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02/08/2016
He's a cutie.
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Photo of Maria Vega Maria Vega
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02/08/2016
Hermoso!
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Photo of Elizabeth Sotherden-Wall Elizabeth Sotherden-Wall
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02/09/2016
His proportions are off some what. I am no expert, but could he be a dwarf? I ask because surely that would help narrow it down.
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Photo of Tara Nicole Trent Tara Nicole Trent
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02/09/2016
I think it's just the way his pants fit that's throwing you off.
Photo of Donine Beck Diez Donine Beck Diez
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03/26/2016
yep, the shorts are too big and the shirt is probably too long also, so it's bundled up inside the shorts, lol
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02/09/2016
Looks like my dad born in 1908!
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02/09/2016
Is this little Guy smoking?
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02/09/2016
Does he have a cigarette in his left hand?
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Photo of Regal Cruz Regal Cruz
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02/09/2016
A cute little Prince.
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Photo of Pierre Beaudoin Pierre Beaudoin
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02/09/2016
mommy's little man !
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02/09/2016
Trop mignon !
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Photo of Susan Hooban-Balsamo Susan Hooban-Balsamo
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02/09/2016
He looks like Queen Elizabeths Family,,,,,,,one could be royalty!
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Photo of Carol Wheeler Carol Wheeler
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02/09/2016
Gorgeous 💖
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Photo of Mona Millhorn-Krach Mona Millhorn-Krach
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02/09/2016
So cute!
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Photo of Denver Myers Denver Myers
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02/09/2016
Looks like a cigarette in his left hand
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Photo of Sarah Widlak Sarah Widlak
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02/09/2016
He was on one of the historic Orphan Trains.
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Photo of Darcie Clark Darcie Clark
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02/09/2016
Looks like Prince George!
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Photo of RJoseph Quintavalle RJoseph Quintavalle
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02/09/2016
Burning a blunt
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Photo of Nora Burns Nora Burns
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02/09/2016
Is he smoking??
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Photo of Ann Henry Baldree Ann Henry Baldree
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02/09/2016
So cute.
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02/09/2016
Is that a cigarette in his hand?
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Photo of Linda Davis-Kress Linda Davis-Kress
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02/09/2016
We call that spit polish! So cute!
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02/09/2016
Wht a cutie
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Photo of Orfa Anderson Orfa Anderson
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02/09/2016
Cute boy
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Photo of Beatriz Misenta Beatriz Misenta
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02/09/2016
He looks exactly like my nephew when he was about 5. Same face! Same slicked down hair, which he used to do putting his head underneath a faucet every time he could (for some reason he thought it was fun)
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Photo of Paula Lampert Kyrios Paula Lampert Kyrios
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02/09/2016
Little man. So cute.
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Photo of Marilyn Raymond Marilyn Raymond
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02/09/2016
That's sad that his name is lost in time. One day we will all be lost in time.
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Photo of Kim Herbert-Nielsen Kim Herbert-Nielsen
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02/10/2016
The bottom of his tie is straight, I don't think I've ever seen that before. He's a cutie
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02/10/2016
He looks like a young Prince William. just in the wrong era.
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Photo of Michael McGaughey Michael McGaughey
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02/10/2016
All I know is that it was with family pictures. Nothing written on the photo back. Last name possibly McGaughey or Bettis.
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Photo of Elizabeth Salyers Elizabeth Salyers
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02/15/2016
maybe it's a piece of chalk ? lol
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Photo of Su Sesso Su Sesso
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02/19/2016
Is he holding a cigarette! This is my great-grandmother... very stunning!
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Photo of Ali Brookes Ali Brookes
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02/19/2016
He has a cigarette in his left hand .
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Photo of TD Welch TD Welch
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02/22/2016
I think it's possible that he's actually a little person and is much older than he looks.
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Photo of Donine Beck Diez Donine Beck Diez
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03/26/2016
He's so cute! The shorts are a bit big so they make him look a little awkward, and I do hope that he's holding a crayon and not a cigarette!
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Photo of Norma Mueller McGarrey Norma Mueller McGarrey
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02/08/2017
Is that a cigarette in his hand??
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04/17/2017
So sweet and innocent
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