Civil War: Unknown, Woman in dress
Unknown, Woman in dress
| Description: |
A daguerreotype housed in an ornately carved wooden case. The case is held together by small brass hinges and the outside has been stained black. The image is a portrait of an unknown woman of the Civil War era. She is wearing a dark colored hoop dress with a light floral pattern throughout. Her sleeves are laced up with white ribbon and her belt has a silver buckle. She has a white collar with a broach at the neck. Next to her is a very intricately carved wooden chair with a luxury cushion. The image is surrounded by a frame that is plated in brass and features flowers and leaves in its patterns. |
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| Origin: | 2010-09-17 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/4812 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Historical Society |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Daguerreotypes Clothing & dress Wars & Conflicts Civil War -- Image Civil War -- Artifact |
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