You are not country if you can't put your rocking chairs out in the field and pose for a family portrait. This is my great grandparents Earnest Luther and Harriet Cox Barrett, (sitting) with three of their children (from left Nona, Mark and Lela) Lela is my grandmother.
Carrying it one step further, bring out your dining chairs and pose in front of your barn, with your family cow photo bombing the portrait. This is my half second great aunt (Emmer Jean Vann Ashley)with her husband (John Ashley) , and four of her children.
(Mama looks tired)
Children: Otto (1903), James (1905), Flora (1908),
Myrtle (1909), Zula Bea (1914), Lois (1919), & Earl (1922)
Portrait made after all her children were born and some grown. You may can tell the book that is being held is a family bible. Same barn, same field. Notice Emmer's dress and Johns suspenders. Same..probably her very best dress.
These are my people, and contrary to every belief that there is a king, queen, or Indian princess in every lineage, mine were and are just pure, hard working country folk. I could not be prouder.
sharing with Sepia Saturday, click on photo to see other posts
(I'm just a little off topic, instead of double, I did family)
