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This sitter is dressed in a bodice and skirt with several distinct features that help date the photograph to the 1880s, probably the earlier part of the decade. Her bodice is constructed with both vertical and horizontal darts, and it buttons down…

During the Victorian Era, fashions for young girls mimicked the fashion available for adult women. However, there were exceptions to this rule. Until the age of 16 or 17, girls wore short skirts that fell around the mid-calf to ankle length.…

During the 1890s women began to move from domestic life into occupations such as salesclerks and typists. Dressing in separates became popular with the rise of the ready-made clothing industry, particularly shirtwaists and skirts. Charles Dana Gibson…

This photograph was taken at the studio of Bundy & Stoddard, 320 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. According to LangdonRoad.com, Bundy & Stoddard operated at that address in 1884 and 1885. That date corresponds to the fashion worn by the…

This girl, named Elsie Beers, was photographed by C. A. Blackman in Danbury, Connecticut where she lived. Elsie was listed as attending a Normal School in Providence, Rhode Island, in summer, 1909. Normal schools educated high school students to…

The ambrotype was invented in England by William Henry Fox Talbot, but not perfected until 1854 by James A. Cutting. This ambrotype is held in a Union Case, patented on October 14, 1856 and on April 21, 1857. Union cases were made of a “union” of…

This young man stands in a casual pose at the studio of E. L. Mowry, Elmira, N.Y. He appears t beb eight or nine years old. The outfit he wears is reminiscent of an Eton suit, with the wide collar and bow tie over a fitted jacket and short pants.…

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 in Danbury, Connecticut at Folsom’s studio. The woman rests against the back of a textile-covered chair. She wears an ensemble that was fashionable from about 1878 to 1882. It consists of a lace-trimmed bodice that extends…

This portrait shows a little boy dressed in a sailor suit, clothing very fitting for New London, CT, in which Giles Bishop had a photography studio for many years. The town's connection to the sea, combined with the Industrial Revolution and…