Scotsman in a Top Hat With Crepe Mourning Band, 1/4th-Plate Ambrotype, Circa 1858
Mourning for a man meant his best black suit and a hat with a crepe band. The width of the band indicated the level of closeness to the deceased. In this case, the wide band shows the loss was probably a near family member.
He appears to be holding a pipe.
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Scotsman in a Top Hat With Crepe Mourning Band, 1/4th-Plate Ambrotype, Circa 1858
Mourning for a man meant his best black suit and a hat with a crepe band. The width of the band indicated the level of closeness to the deceased. In this case, the wide band shows the loss was probably a near family member.
He appears to be holding a pipe.
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Uploaded on February 13, 2012
Taken on February 13, 2012