These are all linked from Ancient Faces. To see the original entry go to ancientfaces.com and search the names. Talmon family Weir family, taken Feb 1936. Front: Charles McEwan Weir, 15, b Jan 3, 1920; Mary Helen McEwan Weir, 5, b Nov 8, 1930; Ann Addison Weir, 48, b May 21, 1888; William McEwan Weir, 13, b Jul 28, 1933 Back: George Weir, 24, b Nov 7, 1911; Charles McEwan Weir, 51, b Oct 11, 1885; Ralph Weir, 23, b Jun 16, 1914 Albert and Nelsena Shafer family portrait, taken December 24, 1908. Amazing family. Children range in age from 26 down to infant. Babies in front: Edna Geneva Shafer, 3,b Mar 17, 1905; Hazel Nelsena Shafer, 5, b Jan 15, 1903; Mildred Shafer, 6 mos, b Jul 18, 1908 Middle: George Elmer Shafer, 21, b Nov 18, 1887; Albert Shafer, 52, b Sep 28, 1858; Lawrence Chester Shafer, 10, b May 20, 1898; Martha Nelsena Sjurson Shafer, 42, b Apr 11, 1863; Harold Neil Shafer, 8, b Apr 28, 1900; Zona Louise Shafer, 26, b Dec 4, 1882 Back: Josephine Isabelle Shafer, 14, b Jun 19, ...
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Don't think I haven't noticed it too! You are right except in degree...(I'm pretty sure that there are at least a couple that I did find). I am limited to the sites that I know of and the photos available on Ebay that I could afford.
You can tell Italian or Jewish families from the photos? I can't. Only, maybe, from the name, if it's given. There are probably some here.
I would love it if people knew of sites with large family photos of ethnicities other than Caucasian and would share them with me!
There are many ways that these photos don't represent all of society. When photography was newer it was more expensive, so poorer families of any race or those from less wealthy countries didn't take as many photos or get them taken of themselves. Therefore, poverty wasn't fairly represented either, for a while. Unfortunately, a lot of wealth was concentrated among the northern European races even once in America. African slaves, sadly, were not considered important enough to have many family photos taken and wouldn't have had the money to have it done themselves, in general. This is very early on, of course.
First Nations (native) peoples are also not well represented. One issue with that was that there were very few large families among them, due to low birth rates and probably other factors.
If you are aware of some places where these are available (and I would be allowed to share them, i.e. not limited by copyright) please let me know as I would love to know and post them. If you have some in your own family history, I would very much appreciate a scan to share.
Thank you for writing. I appreciate it.