The circumstances of this photo are unknown, but it appears to be summer (clothing, baseball bats) and, except for Hans C. Riis and his wife and children, I can identify no other relatives. My guess is that it’s a gathering of Queens neighbors for some special occasion (Fourth of July, perhaps?) in about 1908, judging by the ages of Thor (born 1904) and Alfred (born 1902).
Classic Photo: Neighborhood Gathering, c1908
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swedie1
November 26, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Wow! My grandfather (Alfred) was tall, even as a little kid! I obviously didn’t get his height gene.