
lewis carroll, born charles dodgson, took this photo of alice liddell, aged 6, 1858. carroll marked special days of his life by placing a white stone on his calendar. the day he met alice liddell is marked with a white stone. carroll met the liddell's in 1855; he entertained the children with picnics, and boat rides; he photographed them, alice--his favorite. in 1863, carroll and the liddell's had a sudden falling-out. the cause of the rift is debated, but alice is suspected as the main reason.