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If Steve can give me permission to scan it from his book, I will be happy to
do so, and try to find a place where forum members can see it.  I have no
wish to violate anyone's copyright.  Of course, I'd recommend anyone who
doesn't have Steve's book to waste no time in obtaining it.  I got mine a
couple of months ago when my wife and I visited New England for a class
reunion.  She wanted to see the Mark Twain House.  My first visit there was
in 1972, and I've probably been there five or six times subsequently, but
not for maybe 20 years or so.  Big changes to that place in the intervening
years!  It's become more than just the house, and is definitely worth the
visit.

I wish I could remember the one other book I know I saw it in.  As I
remember it, it was a larger reproduction, and even the mud on the wagon
wheels was quite evident.

Carl

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Arianela .
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 1:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Photo of Susie and Clara

Wish I could see it.  Don't think I ever have Arianne Laidlaw


On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The girl in the whiter dress, who is shown full length, looks like Susy.
> That would make the girl with the big tree growing out of her head Clara.
> Regardless of expressions I'd compare their faces to known photos of each.
>
> Kevin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl J. Chimi
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 4:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: Photo of Susie and Clara
>
> You're certainly right, Barbara. I've seen many photos reproduced in 
> reverse, or misidentified.  I didn't have this before me when I wrote 
> the original post, but the picture can be found in Steve Courtney's 
> delightful book "'The Loveliest House That Ever Was'" on page 119.  
> I've also seen it in one other book I've read within the last decade, 
> but I can't remember which book.
>
> The girl I think is Clara has a slightly mischievous look about her 
> that I associate with young Clara's personality.  The other girl has a 
> sadness in her eyes that I associate with Susie, especially around the 
> time of her Bryn Mawr days; she also bears a resemblance to pictures 
> of the young Sam Clemens.
>
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barbara 
> Schmidt
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 4:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Photo of Susie and Clara
>
> Carl,
>
> I do not  have that photo in front of me at the moment, but from your 
> description, I seem to recall it was taken at Quarry Farm.  I think 
> sometimes part of the confusion in photo identification comes when 
> photos are reprinted from negatives/plates and are unintentionally 
> "reversed" or "flipped."  Without knowing who holds the original print 
> or negative of this photo, it may be difficult to correctly pin down 
> the person on the left or right in the frame and then determine if 
> subsequent reprintings are identified correctly.
>
> Barb



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Arianne Laidlaw A '58

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