Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1931, Page 103

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (—GRAVURE SECTION—MARCH 29, 1931 Family Portraits By W. E. Hill (Copyright, 1931. by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate.) The society portrait—vintage 1900. There was a great to do when this portrait of May d Dotsie, the rich oil king's daughters, was first exhibited in Paris Back in 1880 people said, Some said it idealized them and some said it didn’t. “I have never seen a love- Now that the hats and hair have gone out of style, lier picture of a bride, the portrait is going the way of the auction roams. Gertrude, dear,” and Aunt Gertrude sent a copy to all the relatives for a Christ- mas gift. The prize photographic study. This lovely pose of Cousin Dorothy took first prize in a competition back in 1910 and Dorothy was indeed proud. Critics said it was such a natural grouping. The heirlooms. Meet Great-Aunt Mehetabel and Great-Uncle Japhet, awaiting distribution under the terms of a will. Cousin Addie, their late owner, having said at one time or another, “Of course, I shall leave the portraits to you,” to whichever cousin or niece was for the moment in favor, there will be a certain amount of friction among the heirs when the estate is settled. The bride of the eighties. Snapshot enlargement. Aunt Helen didn’t have the least idea this was being taken at the time, which is probably why it was so good. Besides, it was so stylish (the picture hat and the Gibson waist, etc.) and looked so like Aunt Helen at her best (which wasn't often) that the family had this enlargement made and a neat frame put on it. It's got to the guest room wall now. The modern portrait. This portrait famous French portrait painter was very expen- sive and is therefore highly regarded immediate family circle. Distant relations are of the opinion, however, that the mouth just isn’t Grayce's mouth. T The graduation photo. Yes, this was dad back in 1907 or 1908, we forget which year, when he had all his hair and went in for collegiate sartorial effect. The crayon portrait. Uncle Clark’s for years now, along .with the bamboo rocker, but time was when they were Aunt Kittabel gazed upon the portrait in the plush-rimmed gilt frame ikeness has been up in the attic sel and the golden oak patent I in the parlor, and every time The comic postal card. This amusement park photo showing Cousin Caddie and Cousin Ruthie in a prop automobile with two cute boy friends was thought just a little too daring to be shown to the common herd back in 1908. But those who did see it were very appreciative. Every so often it comes to light in the family and then Cousin Caddie and Cousin Ruthie shriek: “Oh, how it dates us! We really ought to destroy it!” she would say, “It just scems as though Clark were going to speak!” Daguerre's. V= ) Fem Great-Grandmother Finnegan was, so legend relates, a great beauty in her day and all the men were crazy over her. have to take our word Daguerreotype. Childhood's joyous hour. This photographic portrait of Denise and William was considered the very last word in children’s wear-once upon a time. The profile of the nincties. “Why,” people ex- claimed, “do people have portraits painted when a good photograph is so much better? Indeed, Aunt Frannie, Uncle Milton's second wife, was pretty pleased with the result herself and realized more than ever how perfect was her profile.