A Civil War Portrait

A Carte de Visite (CDV)
Written on the back:

T..M.V. & E.V. Doughty
Winsted, Conn.
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GALLERIES,
Opposite the Clark House and over
Hurlbut Bank
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More like this can be had if desired
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This studio was active during the Civil War years according to the online Connecticut Historical Society.

The woman’s hair and neckline would also support that timeframe with her pulled back netted low bun, and the small bowtie at her neck.
She has the typical pinked up cheeks (a little harder to see here than in real life) that were pretty standard for years on CDVs and tintypes and given to men, women and children alike.

Pic a day: 33/365