Therese at three and 
a half years (July 1876).

The Martin family are still living at Alencon (this is before the death of her mother.)

Thérèse at eight

Therese at eight years with her sister Celine, aged twelve. Therese is shown with a jumping rope in her hand.

Taken in 1881 by Besnier, a professional photographer in Lisieux. Thérèse's mother had died four years previously, and the family moved to Lisieux shortly afterward.

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