tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post7577910784946159534..comments2024-03-29T02:13:27.134+13:00Comments on The Lothians: "Vintage Children" - a Collection of Artistically Arranged and Visually Interesting Photographs and DrawingsDon001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-20982241971655615182015-12-03T19:16:18.549+13:002015-12-03T19:16:18.549+13:00My own Great Aunt (born 1898) said that her family...My own Great Aunt (born 1898) said that her family was so large because they were not all expected to reach adulthood (although in her case they all did). Yes, a photo of a child is often all that so many families were left with. Don001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-39151140224913463952015-12-03T19:08:31.168+13:002015-12-03T19:08:31.168+13:00We certainly have lost a lot with the virtual pass...We certainly have lost a lot with the virtual passing of the High Street professional photographic studio. As your photos show, those special moments, eg Little Mother or Marquis of Douglas can never be recaptured or replicated. <br /><br />I suspect so many children died in the 19th century that this was the one chance many families had to keep a photo of their adorable toddlers. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com