Mourner From New Jersey, Albumen Cabinet Card, Circa 1870
"J. G. Hall, 915 Elizabeth Ave., Elizabeth, N.J."
This image must date from the earliest days of cabinet cards, or else this woman was hopelessly out of fashion. If this was in a carte de visite format, I would date it to about 1863, but cabinet cards were not in widespread use until 1870. Even if this does date to 1870, her clothing is still very far from "au courant." Perhaps this is a case of mourning clothing being kept and reused.
The sitter appears to be wearing a hair memorial brooch with a black enamel setting.
Mourner From New Jersey, Albumen Cabinet Card, Circa 1870
"J. G. Hall, 915 Elizabeth Ave., Elizabeth, N.J."
This image must date from the earliest days of cabinet cards, or else this woman was hopelessly out of fashion. If this was in a carte de visite format, I would date it to about 1863, but cabinet cards were not in widespread use until 1870. Even if this does date to 1870, her clothing is still very far from "au courant." Perhaps this is a case of mourning clothing being kept and reused.
The sitter appears to be wearing a hair memorial brooch with a black enamel setting.