Weekly Photo: Maurice Corrigan
January 7, 2009 2:57 pm Corrigan, Family Tree, Wordless Wednesday
Photo: Maurice Corrigan – Original owned by Mary Jane Zalewski (daughter of subject)
This is a photo of my great-grandfather, Maurice Corrigan. At least, that’s what it’s noted as. I’ve been told unofficially that they used to dress up boys in dress-type clothing in the early 1900s for photographs. I have no reason to not believe this. I assume it was just a custom back then. Does anyone have more information on this custom?
January 7th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
It wasn’t just for pictures, it made diaper changes easier. I don’t know when they stopped dressing them this way. I have a snapshot of my father from 1926 and he was in a dress or gown.
January 7th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Well, that makes complete sense. I guess they still do that sort of thing today, just not for photos. Thanks.