For some reason I just love this photograph. Even though we don’t know who the subjects are. From the top to the bottom there’s so much to look at. Standing in front of a residence are a male and female. I don’t know if they are married as I can’t tell from her hand if there’s a wedding band. But since they aren’t standing like many couples do; holding hands or one arm around the other, I think that they might not be a husband and wife. But who knows? 

From her hands I look at the neckline of the dresss. It’s a simple demure wide collared dress. It looks as if there is a pin at the neck. Even though it’s simple to me it seems pretty. From the skirt of the dress my eye is drawn to her shoes. The outfit as a whole and her hairstyle leads me to think this is in the late 1930’s. 

Standing next to the female is a dashing figure indeed. Don’t men have it easy? All they need is a suit with a tie, and they are good to go. His smile shows a hint of dimples, and to me appears begrudgingly. Her smile seems genuine and playful. Someone you’d want to sit down and talk to. 

They are standing on a nice brick path in a herringbone pattern. It’s beautiful, whomever laid down the bricks was a true artist.  I wonder what color their house was. I love the contrast between the siding and windows and trim. You can just see something in the window there. I believe they are cans, and perhaps, they are growing seedlings. It’s hard to tell. 

While this photo at first look seemed full of unknown things to me, I’m glad we have it. I wonder if they are related to us, or were just friends of Kermit and Eunice. To me, photos like this are why it’s so important to put names on your photos. I’m sad that their names are lost to us forever, but glad that they can live on for us in this photo. 

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