Baby John Mann, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mann, seated outdoors with the family dog, Bep. The photo was taken at Indian Draft near Edray, West Virginia. (Preserving Pocahontas Archives, Pearl Carter Ward Collection; ID: PHP001621)
Thanks to Ruth Taylor for a correction to the photo of “Mayo Beard with Family” PHP007783, published April 25, 2024. Mayo Constance Beard is the little girl in the chair on the right. She is with her parents, Richard and Bessie Dysard Beard. Her brother, Kyle, is standing in front.
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