Hermine Turner with Mina and Mason Turner and Elizabeth O’Malley
by Gertrude Käsebier in 1910
In this portrait we see what could be a mother or a caretaker reading the book to three siblings. But what makes this photo intriguing is the time period that this was photograph and also the way that everyone is laid out in the photo makes it one of those perfect old-time photos. Also this photo draws attention to the power of knowledge by having Everyone’s attention drawn towards the book even the viewer of the photo can’t ignore the Book’s gravitational pool.
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