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Photo 3: Ruth and Evelyn Pope at the Pope House, c. 1913.

Photo 4: Portrait of Delia Haywood Phillips Pope, c. 1905.

Questions for Photo 3

1. Why do you think the Popes had these portraits taken? Why might having a portrait taken be a status symbol?

2. In formal portraits like these many people posed with the things that were most special to them. What belongings were important enough to Ruth and Evelyn that they felt the need to include them in their photograph?

3. What do the carpet and furnishings in Photo 3 and the subjects' clothing and accessories in both portraits convey about the Pope family?

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