Hi Anettka, ON 02/01/2007, wrote: > I have a photograph I believe was taken around 1903, but nothing to > identify date... or those in it. Family has guesses as to children in > photo; one would lead to that date, one to much later date. The photo > has two little boys dressed with knickers, hi top shoes, shirts with > high collars and 'bow' ties, but tie is more like a length of fabric > made in a scarf form tied in a bow, and shirts buttoned on the right > side, not in the middle like we are used to. I think the shirts should > give me a date confirmation, but can't find anything that talks about > shirt styles for little boys of either the 1903 date or the later date. > Photo was taken by Chicago photographer. Can anyone help identify date of > that style of little boys clothing? > Anettka I've just been reading some 1906 and 1907 newspapers. Some of the ads (with pictures) for childrens clothes show them dressed almost exactly as you described. Even the ties are as you described. Don Feldbruegge