This lady has her hair arranged around a peineta in a large braid, giving her the look of wearing a crown. She is wearing earrings, a necklace, a pin, and a lace wrap. This CdV is from the big batch from ebay and is a treasure. The arched top of the photograph is not something …
The upcoming photos will feature women and their adornments such as their jewelry, hats and hair items. The CdV above is probably from 1885-1890. The clothing is somewhat ambiguous, although the sleeves are standard coat sleeves. The color of the card is a deep brown, which among the other dark colored cards (black, maroon, green) …
Almost to the final photo in the C. Murray Album. I’ve got some wild speculation going about the couple we looked at recently – first in their wedding photo, then with their children, and then in middle age. The fellow in this CdV bears some resemblance to the man in those three photos, so I …
This CdV from the C. Murray Album is an unidentified Streeter family member. While I don’t know much about men’s clothing, what I do find very interesting is that instead of a necktie of some type, he has closed his shirt with a string tie. Literally, string. It appears he has a vest beneath his …
This CdV is one from the back of the C. Murray Album, and some sort of Streeter relation I’m sure. The photographer was Conklin of 509 Commercial Street, Atchison KS. Interestingly, Conklin was part of Conklin & Klekner, Portrait & Landscape Photographers, keeping rooms at the same address. They were known for photographing downtown Atchison, …
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