Margaret Knox Smealley in Mourning, Albumen Carte de Visite, Circa 1863

Written on reverse: "Margaret Knox Smealley." Margaret, who is eluding me in the public records, is wearing what I consider to be the quintessential mourning gown and accessories of the Civil War Era. She wears a hair mourning brooch at her throat and her black ensemble is beautifully tailored.

 

"T. Hewitt, Amsterdam, N.Y."

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