Irische Familie posiert für ihr Porträt (Familie Walsh), Glasnegativ, 21. Mai 1919.
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Irische Familie posiert für ihr Porträt (Familie Walsh), Glasnegativ, 21. Mai 1919.
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Copied a very relevant comment from the original post.
I found some info on the family (heads up to u/Reasonable_Bid3311 who was wondering about them). This is courtesy of the National Library of Ireland’s flickr account:
It is all but confirmed that this is indeed the shopkeeping Walsh family of County Kilkenny. While I have mapped the image to the Poole Studio premises in Waterford (where it was undoubtedly taken), Niall McAuley recons they lived above their shop in Mullinavat.
Having taken some time going through the civil records, sharon.corbet also suggests that those pictured include: Ellen Walsh (née Mullins b.~1876), John Walsh (b.~1872), Mary Walsh (b. 13 Nov 1910), Thomas Walsh (b. 8 Aug 1912), John Walsh (b. 23 Sep 1914), Richard Walsh (b. 12 Nov 1915), and Ellen aka ‚Baby‘ Walsh (b. after 1916).
Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: c. 21 May 1919 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2839b
The mother would have been 43 in this photo; the father, 47.
Very well dressed, prosperous looking family for the time.
Mad how old the ma was having those kids. The last one when she was aged at least 40. I would assume that was not typical for the time?
they all had shoes in 1919, well LA DEE DA
Say Cheese.
They look quite old to have such a young family but then again they are probably only 30. I always find years ago people look older than they actually were.
My parents wedding photo was taken when they were 21 but they both look early 30’s.
Thought yer man was Abraham Lincoln
The girl in the middle has facial features in keeping with Trisomy 21 / Downs Syndrome. It was first described by Down’s in 1866. Obviously no genetic testing back then but would be interesting to know if there’s any more info on the family or that girl in particular.
The father looks like he’s after yelling „Finish it!“ at Aunt May.