SmithPhoto35, 1900s cabinet card by Arthur Eason of Southend, Essex
Portrait of a boy in school uniform. This smart young man is wearing a new suit with arms suitably slightly long for the start of term. The trousers are buttoned below the knee with thick socks and laced shoes. An Eton collar and mortar board finish the ensemble. The mortar board is usually a sign of achievement or graduation so its unusual to see one on such a young boy. The staircase is also shown in Smithphoto28 suggesting they are mother and son.
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