OT - Old Farmhouse that goes with the Hay Barn

This is the farmhouse that went with the hay barn I posted a few days ago.
These pictures were taken even earlier (early to mid 20s).
The owners' names were Niram and Mattie Loveland.......great names!
Niram's mother lived in the little house until her death.
As a kid I remember it only as a chicken house. It was torn down in the 50s.
I don't know who Niram's visitors were....they had no children of their own.
These visitors appear to be quite "well off" by the looks of their car and clothes.

They all look happy!

What is the lady holding in the top photo?

Big ol' cat.

Great pictures,yes that car would be comparable to a corvette
today,,little roadster convertible.

Most men's wardrobes of that era included at least one good suit. Usually acquired at a local tailor shop and most often with two pairs of trousers. In this case (my guess) the visiting couple had probably attended church service in the morning and then "gone visiting". It was very common to have folks just "pop in" on Sunday afternoon with no advance warning. We were always ready with cake and coffee or something like that. Between 1909 and 1927 Henry Ford had built and sold nearly 15 MILLION Fords. Cars were becoming commonplace. My grandfather bought his first Model T (brand new) in 1914 with the proceeds of a Morgan horse that he had sold. The house in that picture was typical of it's day and a lot of them are still around but many of the ones remaining don't look as good as the one in that picture even though they are still occupied. Seldom see men wearing suits either. "Casual clothes" nowadays. Makes sense. There were either work clothes or dress clothes in that era. We used to go to Sunday afternoon lawn parties where the men would engage in a good softball game in a pasture wearing their suit pants (cuffs rolled up) and a dress shirt, tie removed and sleeves rolled up. We would go into town every year and get measured up for a new suit in time to show it off on Easter Sunday. Makes for great memories but I wouldn't want to do it all over again. Getting old, I guess. (;>))

Steve ..... I think she is holding a dog. Proves that people were wrapped up in their hounds back in the day just like now ..... LOL !!!

1919 Dodge roadster