Vintage PHOTO: Circa 1909 - Cat Photographer

Retronaut ^ | November 1909 | Retronaut

[DogByte6RER]

Photograph taken in November, 1909 shows three members of the Payro family being “photographed” by their cat.

Left to right: Edmund, age 12, Ernest, age 8, and Cecilia, age 5.

Payro, J. (Joseph C.), 1862-1953

[DogByte6RER]

Heh.

I suppose the photgrapher behind the camera taking this picture was the family dog, named "Joe"

[Perdogg]

ping

[Slings and Arrows]

Jewish kitteh cannot haz cheezburger - iz not kosher.

[JRandomFreeper]

Cecilia looks like she carries years more worry on her face than her age of 5 would indicate.

Either that, or the sun is in her eyes.

/johnny

[MomwithHope]

She’s just looking at the real photographer and thinking “Seriously? You think THIS will make an amusing photograph?? What a waste of precious film.”

[eclecticEel]

And so the worlds first lolcat was born.

[jocon307]

Cute!

[GeronL]

2 cameras in one location back then, this was HUGE

[GeronL]

the boy in the middle doesn’t “get it” either

[Mercat]

When one of my brothers died we found and scanned all the old family photos. One of the three of us taken about 1952 showed me at 4 all dressed up, standing up straight, and screaming my head off. My brothers were standing there smiling. I am sure one of them pinched me. That was back when taking a photo was a very serious and expensive business. LOL

[JRandomFreeper]

I'm in permanent grandpa mode since I took over as nanny for my young grandkids. I find myself searching kidz faces to see how they are doing. Occupational hazard, but God help anyone that puts that much concern on the face of any of my grandkids. ;)

/johnny

[Focault's Pendulum]

That girl is looking at me! I'm doomed. Either that or she wants a bagel.

Thanks for the ping, anyway

[JRandomFreeper]

Well, give her a bagel!

/johnny

[GeronL]

bump

[Focault's Pendulum]

the boy in the middle doesn’t “get it” either

Actually, I think he has a load in his pants.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It’s true. Kids from even back in the 1970s were more mature than today’s kids. When I was growing up in the 70s, 15-year olds were literally acting and talking like middle-aged men.

[MomwithHope]

Full time nanny?? That’s a job. They are in good hands. The girl in the photo would probably be happier if she didn’t have to wear her brothers hand me down shoes.

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ll say something nice at your funeral.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Well, give her a bagel!

Waddya think? Cream cheese or lox?

I did bagels this morning. Got one left.

[Slings and Arrows]

Cream cheese AND lox. This is not a time for half measures.