"Prude Tut" B - 1905

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 Another mystery photo, likely originally belonging to my great grandparents - William Lucas Hankins and Mary Jane Kellam. All I know is what is written below the photo - Prude Tut B - 1905. I can't identify any young girls named Prudence or Prudy who were related to either William or Mary Jane in that time period - so she remains a mystery





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