If you have been paying attention to my blogging habits, you’ve probably noticed that I post once every day at the same time. Except for yesterday. I accidentally scheduled two posts for the same day. One of them was intended for today. Oops. Since I inadvertently threw off my schedule it’s bonus photo Wednesday.
This darling photo is of my grandma and her brother. The horse was very cooperative don’t you think? They had a lot of adventure during their childhood.
I think we all had our pictures taken in our front yards on the same horse!!!!! I remember the photographer coming round and everyone in the neighborhood got their picture taken on the horse. I must look for that picture!
That is awesome! I wonder if that is where this photo came from? My great grandparents were photographers so it’s a stretch to imagine that they would have posed for a traveling photographer but maybe they did!
I’ve got a photo of me on a little pinto pony with similar fuzzy chaps and a cheesy cowboy hat that was taken in front of our home by a traveling photographer. He and the pony walked the streets, stopping at houses and asking if the people would like a photo of their children on the pony. I’m sure many said yes just to shut the kids up. I’m glad I’ve got mine tho, it’s a favorite.
You are the second person to share essentially the same story. Now I’m really starting to wonder if that is what happened here!
Based on the type of chaps and the pinto pony, I’d say it’s likely a traveling photographer. I’ve seen quite a few of these pictures over the years. My late first spouse had one as well as their sister and one of the siblings of my present spouse still has a copy of one with them and so does my best friend.
Thanks for the social history lesson! I’m glad I posted it.