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The sitter wears a typical bodice of the 1850s. The V shaped bretelles extend beyond the natural shoulder line, ending in a point at the narrow waist. The sleeves are the fashionable pagoda style, worn with wide undersleeves. Presumably the skirt is…

The gentleman in this daguerreotype wears a fitted black three-piece suit. His frock coat and waist coat are visible as is his shirt and cravat. The shirt collar is high, touching his cheeks. The cravat may be a resist or discharged material, in…

This is a ambrotype of young girl and her mother dating from the late 1840s to the early 1850s. Although the donor record indicated that this was an image of herself and her mother, the dates do not correspond. This may, in fact, be a photograph of…

This ambrotype image of a young woman is housed in a small gold decorative frame. The young woman is wearing a printed dress which closes in the center front with a brooch at her collar. Her hair, parted down the middle, has been smoothed over her…

This ambrotype is enclosed in a miniature book measuring only three by four inches. To prevent early photographs from deteriorating, photographers came up with this method of encasing the image that kept them out of direct sunlight and regulated…

This full-length photograph illustrates a walking dress with a skirt supported by a cage crinoline and a fitted basque bodice with an open sleeve. The outfit is accessorized with white undersleeves, leather gloves, a bonnet, and a narrow paisley…

This photograph is a tinted ambrotype, which is typically kept in a case such as this one to protect the image from sunlight and heat. Ambrotypes appeared in the early 1850s and became very popular, displacing the early daguerreotype. The well-worn…

"This photograph is of Eleanor Dearborn's grandmother and mother as a child." The child's dress and part of the mother's dress that can be seen help to date this ambrotype to the 1860s. In the photo, the girl sits on her mother's lap wearing…

This photograph of a young boy was taken at the studio of F. Forshew of Hudson, New York. The boy is dressed in a sack suit with long trousers, an outfit suitable for an older boy. His accessories include a black bowtie and a pilot hat, which is…

This photograph was taken at the studio of S. B. Brown, 101 Westminster St., Providence, RI. The boy is wearing a suit with long pants, signifying that he is old enough to be out of knickers or breeches. Possibly he is around nine years of age. The…