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Images courtesy of Eldon Harms.
We have no information about who these people are.
The lady's sleeves, bodice and belt are in the style of the 1860s, though her skirt is not quite as full as was fashionable then, nor does she seem to be wearing hoops. The photographer was Lewis H. Mandeville of Valparaiso, who, according to his biography, may have been practicing his profession in Valparaiso as early as 1855.
The photo comes from the Lester Harms collection, but that doesn't necessarily mean it has anything to do with the Harms family, as it could have come into his hands through marriage, or any number of random ways.
1 comment:
The bride looks rather young and frightened. The groom looks much older.
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