Martin Digital History

Harriet Elkins holding her twin babies, 1955

Item

Title

Harriet Elkins holding her twin babies, 1955

Subject

Description

Woman seated in a chair with an infant in each of her arms. Jimmy and Johnny Elkins were the children of Clifford and Harriet Elkins. Published in the Stuart News (10 Feb 1955) with the caption: "Twin Elkins boys require identification bracelets."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Publisher

Stuart News (Stuart, Fla.)

Date

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-020-er-228
2025.020

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Harriet Elkins holding her twin babies, 1955,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/15016.