Four Generations

It was more common in past generations to mark the arrival of a "fourth" generation baby with a photograph. Our collection includes several of these photos. The span of years between the dates of birth of the eldest and youngest person in the photo is similar: 80, 78 and 77 years. Has the idea of a four-generation photo fallen out of fashion? Or have other factors, such as marrying later in life or distance between families, been of more importance?

Helene Colrue, Bendicka Rowe, Leonard Rowe, Elaine

Bendicka Rowe, Hazel Smith, Russell Smith, Annette

E. W. Smith, Art Smith, Russell Smith, Allen

*52 Ancestors: "12"