Before we dig into the details, a quick refresher course on the familial link between the Weads and the Waites. To be precise, the only link that I'm aware of (and I may be mistaken) is when Luella Waite (sister to Sidney Waite, my maternal grandfather) married into the Wead family.
As a side note, I dimly recall meeting "Aunt Luella" when I was 7 or 8. My mother (Eva Waite Picerno) routinely drove "home" to Massachusetts for several summers in a row and, of course, I was her constant companion as a kid. One of the visits (1969 or so) was to Aunt Luella's house in Hubbardston. I can still see a big old house in my mind on one summer afternoon; I played outside while the adults chatted. I can't recall much about Luella, other than I have an image of her as a warm and friendly soul.
With that in mind, the new Wead family photo (spring 1906) offers a different view of Luella (for me), when she was 29, according to the back of the photo.
Another plus in this photo (in terms of burnishing/expanding my memories of summer trips long ago) is the presence of Hazel (Wead) Brigham, age 4, in the photo. I also recall meeting Hazel at one the summer trips to Massachusetts. Memories are a bit clearer here, probably because I was a few years older by this point. I recall a big, white farmhouse. Kathleen tells me via email that Hazel's house is still there, in Hubbardston. Now I'm curious--time to take a look on Google maps.
Finally, here's the back of the photo, with additional details on who's who (remember that you can click on the photos to enlarge them):
