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Everetts, New York State

Mrs Marvel

August 24, 2011

This person was identified only as Everetts, New York State, with the photo below labeled only as “& wife.” Her dress is a bustle dress, dating the photo to 1885-1890. It is not an outrageous dress, very understated. She has some type of flower at her throat, so this could possibly be her wedding portrait. …

Interesting “beard”

Mrs Marvel

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August 17, 2011

Today’s entry for the Mearns Family Album is a collodion print of a gentleman with a fancy mustache and the slightest fringe of beard under his mouth. It’s strange. He has classic facial features and a regular appearance, but that odd beard makes me think there was something wrong under his mouth that he …