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Carte de Visite of an elderly woman, circa 1860s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Carte de visite of an elderly woman. It is not a full-portrait image and is likely a copy made from an earlier image. She is wearing a bonnet. Writing on the back indicates this photograph was once in an album. Someone has written a name on the back "Mrs. [indecipherable] Gather."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1860s

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (one document case, 1 folder in a shared box, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

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