CHILDREN
The majority of Alfred Watson’s images of children were those of his young daughters and their friends from the neighborhood.
The resulting photographs were timeless, revealing both the personalities and varied activities of children growing up in the fifties.
Sitting on an outside stoop, three boys make their plans for the day while examining the middle child’s toy. These children exemplify the freedom of children’s lives in the fifties. Taken in front of artist’s Franklin, PA home.
As a young girl listens to the latest gossip, a boy stands nearby, his hands behind his back. Not a part of the “Girls’ Club” the boy accepts his outsider status. This photo was taken in front of the artist’s Franklin, PA home.
The artist’s daughter stares dreamily towards a lighted window while listening to her favorite vinyl. Photo taken in Cheektowaga, NY.
A young boy in a checkered jumpsuit with a USA Pin on his cap rubs his eye near the artist’s home in Franklin, PA.