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September 1941. "Two sons of William Gaynor, FSA dairy farmer near Fairfield, Vermont." Farm Security Administration photo by Jack Delano. View full size.
The boy on the left has an egg peeking out of his bib pocket.
Could it be a real egg found up a tree or a porcelain egg he won in some contest? Either way it would be a prize to a boy of his age and for me too about 10 years later.
Do young boys still treasure eggs today?
[Not as much as they treasure a nice shiny river stone. - Dave]
[EvenSteven ... A stone? Could be since carrying an egg in your pocket could lead to disaster especially if you have a jealous sibling.
If it is a stone then it is a cool looking stone and it would have gone into my cigar box of treasures]
Oh look, it’s the face of a major religious personality! No wait, maybe a map of Austria.
Robert Harold Gaynor - Oct 31, 1931-May 25, 1996 (age 64)
John Roger Gaynor - Feb 13, 1934-Jul 29, 1959 (age 25)
Their parents, William Harold Gaynor (Jun 7, 1907-Aug 9, 1983) and Lelia (Lulu) Elizabeth O'Connell Gaynor (Feb 8, 1906-1957), had 3 other children:
Raymond Thomas Gaynor (May 5, 1935-1955)
Richard Lee Gaynor (Feb 26, 1938-Jun 10, 1992)
Caroline Mae Gaynor (Dec 1, 1939, apparently still living)
Of two lovely boys, they look so angelic. But I bet they could be sitting on slingshots and rocks!
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