Every Friday The Psychogenealogist shares a "Pic of the Week." The intent is to encourage thought and imagination about the spaces where psychology, genealogy, and history converge.

This week we have a fun one. While there were no markings on it, it came from a collection of other photos that were mostly labelled as 1920 and 1921. They were all pasted on black paper and appeared to be from a photo album at some point.

Here we have two young women, presumably on a farm, standing on their hands in front of a towering pile of straw.

There is a playfulness to it that is sometimes hard to find in pictures of this era. These women are having a good time and they wanted to document it. It is the type of goofy picture that you might find in your Facebook feed today!

Questions:

How did your ancestors express their playfulness in photos?
What motivated these women to take such a picture?
Who were the funniest people in your family tree?
Several years after this photo was likely take was the Great Depression. How did lives of these women change?
What is the funnies photo you have come across when researching your own family history?

Do you have an old photograph or a genealogical story that you would like to share? I am happy to consider guest submissions for possible Pic of the Week or other blog posts in the future. Send an email to info@psychogenealogist.com for more information.

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