"There's A Whole Lotta Butcherin' Goin' On"

 
Unknown folks, possibly Fred. W. Warren Sr. and Jr. on the right-
I found this photo in the trunk-like box previously mentioned...
Are these children happy that their calves are going to become Veal Piccata? Do they realize the men's attire suggests a not so happy ending for their pets?
My Mother spent part of her childhood on a farm in Maryland. She learned early on that it wasn't a good idea to assign names to livestock after a grim chicken incident.
All I can say is ewwwwwwww!