Helen, my maternal grandmother, was the youngest of five sisters (Marion, b. 1899; Caroline, b. 1900; Mary, b. 1903; Margaret, b. 1905; Helen, b. 1907).
The family story is that, when she was young, middle sister Mary had scarlet fever and had her head shaved to aid in her recovery. I have many photographs from this side of the family and have three showing a bald great aunt Mary:
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| Margaret, Mary, and I believe Helen (my grandmother) in the background. |
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| Margaret, Mary (standing on the bed), and Marguerite, their mother. |
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| Marion, Margaret, Helen Rainey Hunter (aunt of the sisters), Caroline, Mary. |
Based on how old the girls look, I am guessing that these photos were all taken in late 1907 or early 1908. The family lived in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania at this time.
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