A little curly haired boy in a rufflled shirt poses at the Twasaki studio along with his large white and black spotted dog. The boy is wearing a checkered bow tie. The dog appears to be resting comfortably as it sprawls on a rug in front of his young master. The boy has a sparkle in his eyes and his foot is resting lightly on the dog’s back.The reverse of the photograph has a handwritten inscription that identifies the child as “Elden McFarland (I think)”. The writer of the inscription was unusually honest about his lack of conviction in the identification. The dog pictured in this photograph is a St. Bernard (I think). If I am wrong, someone more informed than me about dog breeds will assuredly correct me via a comment.The photographer’s name on the bottom of this image is illegible. It appears to be Twasaki or Iwasaki but research was of no value in identifying the photographer or the location of his studio. The name Elden McFarland was too common to find biographical information about the subject. Knowing the location of the studio would have facilitated finding background information concerning young Master McFarland.
A BOY AND HIS DOG: BOY IDENTIFIED AS “ELDEN McFARLAND (I THINK)”
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My goodness, what a fancy outfit for the little boy! I don’t think the dog is a Saint Bernard, looks more like a Springer Spaniel. Good natured dog, however!
There was a similar photograph on ebay. The seller thought the photographer might be T. Swasaki & the photo from California. The reverse of that photograph identified the child, “an adorable curly haired girl,” as Velma, age 11 months.and her last name was also McFarland. The photographer & backing were identical to yours.
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