Unidentified Family (Iowa, 1864-66)


Figure 1.--Here we see a CDV portrait of two Iowa children who look to be about 5-8 years old. with their grandmother during the Civil War era. We do not have the family name, but the first names of the children in written on the back: Bavalomna? and Austin. The first name is difficult to read and not one that we recognize. There is also Homer NY written after the names, but that may be where the family was from and not their last name. Also written is 'Albumn, but that just seems to indicate that the portait or copies were placed in the photographic albumn. We were a little surprised to see one of the children was named Austin. That seems to suggest that one of the children, presumably the child on the right is a boy. Put your cursor on the image to see the inscription on the back.

Here we see a CDV portrait of two Iowa children who look to be about 5-8 years old. with their grandmother during the Civil War era. We do not have the family name, but the first names of the children in written on the back: Bavalomna? and Austin. The first name is difficult to read and not one that we recohnize. There is also Homer NY written after the names, but that may be where the family was from and not their last name. Also written is 'Albumn, but that just seems to indicate that the portait or copies were placed in the photographic albumn. We were a little surprised to see one of the children was named Austin. That seems to suggest that one of the children, presumably the child on the right is a boy. Grandmother wears a dark, voluminous dress. Both children wear simple, long dresses. Notice the pantalettes and white stockings. One dress with a a high neckline and no collar. The other has a low neckline as was common with younger chidren. The center part tells us that the child on the left even though shr has short hair is probably the girl. The portrait is undated, but the pointed corners tell us that it was an early-CDV, almosr certainly taken in the 1860s. And the revenue stamp further dates it to 1864-66. The clothes, such as the white stockings, also suggest the 1860s.








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