James Edwin Green, Jr. in Spanish War Uniform, Foxburg, Pa.
Date:
1913/07/04
Description:
Son of photographer James Edwin Green, 9-year-old James Edwin Green, Jr. (b. 1904) poses in a Spanish War uniform while holding a rifle. He is surrounded by American flags, celebrating the Fourth of July.
A man, likely a railroad employee, stands in the forefront of the station by the tracks. In the background, groups of people lean against the building, perhaps waiting for a train. In the foreground is the switch tower.
View of a small pantry room, storing various canned foods and supplies. In the background, on the top shelf, is a barrel that has "Mr. T. B. Green" burned into the wood. Mr. T. B. Green refers to Thomas B. Green (b. 1853, d. 1940/01/27), father of photographer James Edwin Green, Sr., and grandfather to James Edwin Green, Jr.
An unidentified boy lays in the grass beneath a flower bush with a pile of apples. The boy is likely visiting the home of the photographer, James Edwin Green.