Louvain, le 8 Septembre 1908
by Richovery
I bought this photograph from a seller on ebay, it is surface mounted on a small card frame and measures 3.5 x 2.25″. The reverse, written in a beautiful hand reads ‘Louvain, le 8 septembre 1908.’ I was drawn to the image because of the unusual composition, the subjects are grouped together but with a mixture of poses and most of them seem to be smoking.
lost and found 
They certainly look like a likely group who are having fun!!
Wonder what the gathering was about? Your photographs always give
us an interesting insight into times past.Thank you for sharing this one
with us Richard.
Thanks Mum, glad you liked it. They do look like they are having fun!
Wild young things! Even the young lad at the front appears to have a fag in his hand. Am I right, Richard?
I’m never in the Blogosphere these days. Saw your post and just had to sign in to say howdee.
Kate (Photobooth Journal)
Great to hear from you Kate. They do look like a wild group and you’re right, even the youth has a fag in his hand! : )
😨 Yuk! My grandfather started openly smoking at age 13, according to my 91 year old mum, so I guess the kid wasn’t so unusual for the time. Grandpa was born in 1902.
Not a nice habit but like you said perhaps it wasn’t unusual back then.