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Posted: 23 Sep 2013

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Pouting Baby with Hidden Mother's Arm, Harrisburg, Pa.

Pouting Baby with Hidden Mother's Arm, Harrisburg, Pa.
"John D. Lemer, 1218 North 3rd St., Harrisburg, Pa."

For the Vintage Photos Theme Park, a hand in the photo with the person cut off.*

For more of the same, track down a copy of Linda Fregni Nagler and Gioni Massimiliano's book, The Hidden Mother (London: MACK, 2013), which is a compilation of over 1,000 vintage photos of mothers attempting to remain hidden as they comfort children who are being photographed.

*I try to sort through my collection in order to post a brand new photo for each week's theme, but I came up short this week and had to use one that I had previously posted elsewhere on Ipernity.

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Comments
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
Good one, Alan! Have you seen that book? Or do you own it?
I'm thinking that I might try to Inter-library loan it, as I'd love to check it out.
6 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
Thanks, Deborah! Yes, I bought a copy of the book a while back when the price was reasonable. It's an amazing compilation of photos, and it's definitely worth tracking down (WorldCat indicates numerous U.S. locations, so hopefully inter-library will be quick). I wish the book contained more info about the hidden mothers, the individual photos, and the photographers (some basic details are buried in the back), but it's still fascinating to browse through.
6 years ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
Terrific! I'll look forward to checking it out. Thanks!
6 years ago.

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