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A mystery location.
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1915 Boy Off to School Holding Books Short Pants Hat Los Angeles CA"
eBay
I think it's fair to say that this boy comes from a well-to-do family.
Luckily the seller included a bit more information than what is included in the title description.
Well, the photo certainly isn't Iowa because of the Palm Trees. . so, yes, I'd say the location is Los Angeles.
I thought it might be possible to figure out the location by searching for Johnstons in the old city directories. That is, until I saw how many Johnston are listed in the directories.
1900 - 1901 directory.
LAPL
Holy Moly! .. And that''s just half the page!
Before I finish let's take a closer look so we can get a better view of the houses in neighborhood.
The houses are LARGE. If you look closely there is a woman wearing a long skirt -just to the left of the boy's right arm- and her head barely makes it up to the window sills.
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