Sepia Saturday: Jo Desha Williams

[dee_burris]

Another little ditty from the Williams' family photo album.

This time, I know who one of the subjects was...

My great grandfather, Jo Desha Williams, and someone who had to be one of his grandkids...

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Ya think the sun was in their eyes?




This is a Sepia Saturday post.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

What a wonderful picture. It looks as if that baby just learned to stand up by him/herself.

Kathy M.

[captain_catgut]

He looks like Teddy Roosevelt!

Also, what an adorable wee bairn. Probably just a year old, so if you have a date on the photo you might be able to figure out who the wee one is.

[dee_burris]

Now I have to wonder if that's why there's a postcard of Teddy in the photo album...

[captain_catgut]

A lot of men from that time period admired Teddy and modeled themselves on him. Your great-granddad may have been one of them.

[web_of_stars]

You're right, he does. And that baby is an amazing cutie-pie!

[(Anonymous)]

I like how he is so gently and protectively preventing the baby from falling. Sun, or he could just have deep-set eyes. It's a great photo.
Nancy from My Ancestors and Me

[(Anonymous)]

The steadying hand is needed. I hope the photographer didn't take too long.

Bob Scotney

[(Anonymous)]

Both grandpa and grandchild seem very patient and very comfortable with each other. Excellent photo!

[(Anonymous)]

Judging by the lighting, and the real-looking backdrop, I'd have to agree this was taken outdoors. If you could extract the photograph from the album, a little more might be revealed.

[(Anonymous)]

From Alan Burnett
A great photograph, although I have to wonder whether the small child is being held erect by a hidden iron frame - and the older man is using it to steady himself.