CDV Girls wearing identical clothes
Monday, February 26, 2007
Two young girls pose for the camera. Not fancy or rich, but nicely presented as they patiently wait the photographer’s call. Can you guess their ages? When was this taken? What details can you draw from this image? Click the image for more detail. Then comment, please. Click on the image.
Is the child alive? 19th century images were often of the dead, it was perhaps the only photo they had taken. Was the limp arm posed? Is the basket bassinet a prop on the table? Are the clothes too neatly displayed? When might this have been taken? Click the image for more detail.