We’ve already featured some of the weddings documented by Chelsea-area photographer Ralph Guenther—but he did more than just weddings! The majority of photographs Mr. Guenther took were portraits—and several were of some pretty adorable children.
Today we’ll look at highlights of portraits taken in 1958. The only names we have associated with the photos are the names of the people who ordered them—who almost certainly aren’t the children pictured. If you are able to identify any of these cuties, email sconrad@chelseadistrictlibrary.org.
Take a look at that grin! This photo was taken on May 24, 1958 and was ordered by Don Fritz.
This little guy seems pretty happy, too. Gotta love that bow-tie! This picture was taken on July 12, 1958 and was ordered by Mrs. D. Salyer.
Not all little ones were happy to get their photos taken, like this 8-month old. This photo was taken on November 6, 1958 and was ordered by Jim Clark.
This fella might be a little overwhelmed by the photography process, but he’s keeping his cool. This portrait was taken on October 24, 1958 and was ordered by Mrs. Carl Koch.
Mrs. Floyd Schneider ordered this picture, taken on October 22, 1958. I wonder what was happening behind the camera to get that reaction…
This young lady’s a little older than the other featured children, but how can you resist that smile? This photo was taken on September 9, 1958 and was ordered by M. Guenther. Perhaps this girl was related to the photographer?
Boy does this family portrait feature a lot of kids. Can you imagine taking care of that many little ones? This picture was taken on December 3, 1958 and was ordered by John Thomas.