Decorated Horse and Carriage, Massachusetts

Black and white photo of horse-drawn carriage decorated with patriotic bunting; 3 men (one in costume), 1 boy, and 1 woman in carriage. House in background decorated with bunting; man seated on front porch; white picket fence in front of house. Sign on side of carriage reads "EVERYBODY WORKS/ BUT FATHER AND HE/ SITS AROUND ALL / DAY FEET IN FRONT OF THE FIRE." No. "18" in lower left, inscribed onto negative. Mounted on dark gray cardboard stamped with photographer's name at lower right and stamped on back. Mattapoisett Centennial celebration.
Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library