Preacher (?) on Doorstep, Lamont, Oklahoma, Antique Real Photo Postcard sculptural candle I just loved this young

I just loved this young cast of characters

I'd guess he was the father of Samuel Gifford

This is an unmatched but closely related pair of Chinese porcelain ‘Kitchen Ming’ dishes

and just loved it for how mid-century it feels and for its almost manic quality

Smiley painted and drew throughout her life

Preacher (?) on Doorstep, Lamont, Oklahoma, Antique Real Photo Postcard sculptural candle I just loved this youngI'm assuming this man is a preacher, and that it is a bible held tightly in his grip, but I don't know for certain; I suppose he could be a door to door salesman! In any event, he certainly looks like a man on a mission, and to me the look on his face suggests he is contemplating his next move. I really love how he is framed by the four painted posts on the porch, with door and window behind, and also how the step down is cropped just out of the image