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Here we have a CDV portrait of a brother and sister. They look to be about 7-11 years old. The portrait is undated, but was probably taken just after the Civil War. The children are identitified on the verso, where written in pencil is, "Presented to Mrs. Knapp, By C. L. & I. M. Foltz" (as near as we can make out). They are nicely posed and dressed in period outfits. We would gues they are from a staid middle-class family. Both children are holding hats to complete their outfits. The boy wears a sack suit. We think the jacket and trouders match, but because of the lighting, this is difficult to tell. The girl is wearing a hoop dress with a Zouve-style bolero Jacket. Their outfits would be great to recreate for a Civil War era reenactment. No photographer or location is indicated. As was common at the time, the boy has hair down to his ears. The girl has short hair which was less common.
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