History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

08 May, 2011

Mothers

It's Mother's Day, at least in North America (maybe also Australia and New Zealand)... so, of course, photographs of mothers across the decades and countries, loving their children.


Arizona, c.1922-1953. Source




 The Netherlands, undated. Source



Actress Helen Twelvetrees and her son Jack Woody, Sydney, 1936.  Source




The Dutch Queen Wilhelmina with her daughter Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, 1909. Source


Indonesia, 1946. Source




c. 1900. Source




c.1900. Source




Viola and Agnes Chihuahua, 1916. Source




Early colour, c.1915. Source

1 comment:

Juliano Krentz (Brazil) said...

wonderful photographs!!

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