Sam and his Mom circa ~1910

...or so the caption reads on the back of the picture below.

 

 

 

When I first looked at the front of the picture, I originally thought the boy in the tree was my father. There is a definite resemblance. Then when I looked at the face of Sarah Maude (Stewart) Williams, I realized she was definitely a lot younger than ~50 in the photo.

 

When I turned the picture over...I had my answer.

 

What I'd like to know is how the heck my grandfather climbed up so high?

 

More in a few.