There were two babies on a double matting. The one on the left is printed on a post card. This was a very popular occurrence and I believe it would have been a very handy idea. The pictures are thicker and tend to hold up better and it also gives me "postage". Even if it wasn't mailed and/or didn't have a stamp on it you can use the "place stamp here" symbols to figure out about how old it is. Very handy for me.On the back of this photograph/postcard it says "Junior Rudes, 4 ms old". The stamp on the back dates it between 1910 & 1930. If this is Merrill Rudes it would have been taken in April/May, 1920 so the stamp fits. (Although with that range it would be hard to miss.)
This brings us to baby #2. On the right hand side was another picture. There are no labels on this photograph but since it was literally attached to the first one I assume it is also a Rudes baby. Is it a picture of George or is it Merrill a couple months older?
Timeframe: The first picture would be in about May 1920. The second picture, if it is Merrill, would also be taken in the 1920's because he appears to be sitting independently and he is wearing shoes that do not appear to be scuffed from crawling and/or walking which would put him under a year. If the second picture is of George it would have been taken in 1924.
How It Fits: Merrill & George are the sons of Merrill Rudes & Della Meyer. They are the fathers of Diane, Merrill, Terry, De Ila, Randy, Jackie, Connie & Amy.
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