I have a lot of photographs of Alice Leeuwenhoek. She was an only child, and I suspect she might have been doted upon. And maybe she was a favorite subject of her uncle, Joseph DeKorn, the family photographer. Alice was born in 1897, and Joseph was born in 1881. He was doing a lot of photography when she was growing up, and she lived next door.
Here are a couple of photos that are marked with Alice’s name on the back.
Alice looks so cute here. She’s wearing a hat that looks to me like an Easter bonnet, especially on a child so small. Her coat with the cute flaps reminds me of a dress coat I bought for my daughter when she was little. She had been wearing hand-me-down dresses for dressup, and I wanted her to have one nice outfit, so I bought her a red dress with matching red coat. The coat had a little cape very similar to Alice’s coat. Eighty-some years later.
Here is one from 1914. It doesn’t look to me a lot like Alice, but it is a tall lady with dark hair standing by the side of Richard DeKorn’s house. Richard was Alice’s grandfather, as well as Grandpa’s grandfather. And the photo is labeled Alice!
Now is when I need a horse expert. If Derrick stops by, I know he’ll know. Is this a pony? The reason I think so is that the proportions seem mature.
I would know Richard’s house anywhere because of the light stripe through the dark brick. Very distinctive.
Hope you had a good rest, cuz. Yes, this is an adult pony.
Size and build are proportionate to a Shetland breed. Stout build, short legs. Pony denotes height.
Thank you for letting me know, my horse-person cuz!!! You are the expert! I didn’t actually rest, by the way, but went to Canada on a vacation to see my husband’s relatives! So I’m more exhausted than ever . . . . I hope you and yours are doing well. Write me when you can!
I’m not an expert but yes, that looks like a pony to me. Maybe a Shetland? As you say, Derrick will probably know.
Thank you, Val. That is confirmed by my cousin Jeane. Cute little pony, isn’t it?! I do like horses, but rarely get to be around them.
That first picture takes my breath away, Luanne, for all the reasons you gave. Brilliant.
The animal in the second photo does look like a pony, but I’m not sure. Wonderful photo, too.
Yes, my cousin writes here that it is indeed a pony! These photos are so beautiful, and it is so darn convenient when they are labeled. Thanks, Sheila. I hope you are well. We got back from 2 weeks in Canada. I am pretty tired haha.
I’m sure you are! Rest up!
Thank you!
Top photo is lovely. She’s dressed up for something special, so easter would make sense.
It’s unlikely to be winter as the steps are so clean of ice/snow, and she wouldn’t be wearing a coat in the summer. Interestingly, her birthday was April 16, so it’s possible that it was for her birthday or perhaps they bought her the hat for both occasions?
Thanks, GP! You, too!!!
I say pony also, especially since those with the expertise have already confirmed my hunch. 🙂
Wonderful photographs, Luanne. And that coat is adorable. I bet your daughter looked just as darling in hers.
The coat is so cute, and yes, so was my daughter’s. I was sad when she outgrew that outfit! There used to be a cute catalog company that sold mother-daughter outfits. I didn’t get the matching one hahahahahaha.
There is one outfit that we got for Rebecca (and that Maddy later wore as well) that I just adored and could never give away. It was a purple corduroy jacket with matching pants. And then there was her favorite outfit—a navy blue velour outfit with Snoopy on the top. She wore that for a week straight after Maddy was born because we didn’t have the energy to argue with her! (She was four.)
How cute haha. So it’s a good thing she wanted to wear that outfit all week. Otherwise it might have been something more difficult to deal with ;)!
Yes, that was one battle we were happy to let her win. 🙂
Given that height is the distinguishing factor, I’d say it’s a pony
Pony it is!!!