Sunday, May 12, 2019

Mothers

The proud mother here was my grandmother, Amelia Minerva Roberts Sidway.

The two girls were her third and fourth offspring, as two little boys had died in infancy.

My mother, Martha Roberts Sidway Adams, is the chubby two year old; the more poised child is her sister Margaret.

The year is probably 1910.

I have no explanation for the hat.

2 comments:

Brandon said...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900s_in_Western_fashion#Hats

"Huge, broad-brimmed hats were worn in mid-decade, trimmed with masses of feathers and occasionally complete stuffed birds (hummingbirds for those who could afford them), or decorated with ribbons and artificial flowers."

janinsanfran said...

Wow! Thanks Brandon.