Figure 1.--This Civil War-era CDV portrait depicts a lovely young mother and her two boys. The boys look to be about 11-13 years of age. They wear military-styled colar buttoning jackets with what looks like brass buttons. These jackets were very popular in the 1850s, They have small Eton collars, but a little larger than we oftem see in the 60s. They wear ribbon cross bows rather than stocks. The suits are completed with matching long trousers. Mother wears what looks like a blouse and skirt with a tight waist belt. She has a full hoop print skirt. She also had a ribbon cross bow, but a little fancier than the one the boys wear. She holds a straw hat on her lap. The photographer was Robt. M. Boggs, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The CDV is undated. We would guess it was taken about 1862-63, in part because there is no tax stamp. One might guess that father is away fighting the War.

This Civil War-era CDV portrait depicts a lovely young mother and her two boys. The boys look to be about 11-13 years of age. They wear military-styled colar buttoning jackets with what looks like brass buttons. These jackets were very popular in the 1850s, They have small Eton collars, but a little larger than we oftem see in the 60s. They wear ribbon cross bows rather than stocks. The suits are completed with matching long trousers. Mother wears what looks like a blouse with full sleeves. She also wears a skirt with a tight waist belt. She has a full hoop print skirt. She also had a ribbon cross bow, but a little fancier than the one the boys wear. She holds a straw hat on her lap. The photographer was Robt. M. Boggs, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The CDV is undated. We would guess it was taken about 1862-63, in part because there is no tax stamp. One might guess that father is away fighting the War.

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