George Thays with 3 Daughters and one Son, Wisconsin 1914
Here we have a real-photo postcard (RPPC) showing George Thays and his children. The identification is printed on the back of the card, which also shows a stamp-box, which we can date to the 1907-1929 period. Notice the big hair ribbon bows at the back of the head for Viola and Fern, while Esther wears a smaller one, off to one side.
A quick look at the census shows us George and his wife Bertha living in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, with these children in 1910, though son George is incorrectly listed as four year old daughter Georgia. By the time this photo was taken in 1914, George (Sr), a paper mill worker, was 35 years old, daughter Viola 14, Fern 10, George (Jr) 8 and little Esther 4.
