There is a good photo of Julia Langdon together with Clara, Jean, Jervis 
Langdon(1875-1952), Ida Langdon, and Susy in MARK TWAIN IN ELMIRA (1977). I 
forget which page, but it's all of them together. That book is fairly 
common. It also appears at page 26 in the much expanded second edition of 
that book (2013) which is available from Elmira College. Anyone who does not 
have this book ought to buy one post-haste.

That's Julia on the far left, but is that Susy next to her or is that Clara? 
Is that Susy or Clara over at the far right?

That photo, a nice big 8 x 10 print, once belonged to Jervis Langdon 
(1905-2004, just to keep our Jervi sorted out) but I own it now. Susan Crane 
once owned it and wrote the names of the children on the back, plus the date 
of the photo (August, 1887). Unfortunately, she listed them with their 
birthdates in order of birth, so her notes are of no use in solving this 
puzzle.

But you'll see how closely Susy, Clara, and Julia resembled each other at 
that time.

I'll be interested to see how this all sorts out!

Kevin
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Carl J. Chimi
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Photo of Susy and Clara

Oh dear.  Can you direct us to a photo of Julia Langdon for comparison?  Not
sure I've ever seen one.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kevin Mac
Donnell
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Photo of Susy and Clara

I'm a little bothered by the "Clara" identification also. Susy could be with
Julia Langdon (her cousin, daughter of Livy's brother Charlie), and this
girl in the white dress looks a lot like Julia.

Do we know the handwriting of the inscription in that album?

Kevin
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Mac Donnell Rare Books
9307 Glenlake Drive
Austin TX 78730
512-345-4139
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*************************
You may browse our books at:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hal Bush
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 10:42 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Photo of Susy and Clara

yes, apologies to all, I misspoke:  I do agree it is Susy on the right.

But again, to me, the one on left/ foreground does not resemble anyone very
much.

-hb

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Kevin Mac Donnell <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks. I can see them! Susy on the right for sure, and Clara in the
> whiter dress.
>
>
> Kevin
> @
> Mac Donnell Rare Books
> 9307 Glenlake Drive
> Austin TX 78730
> 512-345-4139
> Member: ABAA, ILAB
> *************************
> You may browse our books at:
> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl J. Chimi
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 8:45 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Photo of Susy and Clara
>
> Dear Twainians,
>
> Steve Courtney was kind enough to send me a digital copy of the photograph
> of the girls in the wagon.  I think anyone interested should be able to
> download it from this link:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/r3o5jcn1bf2x8ze/Susy%20and%20Clara.jpg?dl=0
>
> I'll be interested in any opinions about the girls' identities.  I'd also
> like to know what that other book was that published this photo a few
> years
> ago.
>
> Carl
>



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