This CdV is of a tweenaged girl with a lovely wide lace-edged collar. I’d date this photo to about 1885, but it’s just a guess. There’s no photographer information on the back of the card. Her hair is pretty obviously curly as you can see the waves in it, even though it’s pulled away from …
This is another mid-1860s young girl and I always wonder what are people thinking when they are posing for their portrait. I know what I think about – getting it over with!
This is an 1860’s vintage CdV that I call Grumpy Girl. She does not look happy to be having her likeness made at all! On the very right edge of the photo, you can just see the elbow and leg of the adult who was with her. Considering you can see both the elbow and …
This is another Civil War era photo. Even though the corners were cut – most likely to fit into a frame or album – we can tell by the borders of the photo. Plus her clothing just screams Civil War era! First, she has a very full skirt with minimal embellishment or trim, except the …
This image is a carte de visite or CdV. The girl pictured has a lovely round face and an uncertain expression on her face, and she looks an awful lot like my own 3-year-old daughter. I’d guess this child is a little bit younger because she still has so much baby fat in her face. …
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