Carte de visite of a seated couple. The man is wearing a sack coat with small lapel & braid trim and contrasting vest and trousers. He has a small bow tie with a white collared colored shirt. The woman is wearing a day dress of what looks like polished cotton with fringe trim. It has a corseted bodice, full sleeves , dropped shoulder seams and a hoop skirt. She's wearing a hairnet with ribbon trim.
Inscribed on back: Warren and Sophia (Blackledge) Ballard oldest brother of Matthew (sp?) Ballard
family group of 6 CDVs F10015771 - 10015776
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Carte de visite of a seated couple. The man is wearing a sack coat with small lapel & braid trim and contrasting vest and trousers. He has a small bow tie with a white collared colored shirt. The woman is wearing a day dress of what looks like polished cotton with fringe trim. It has a corseted bodice, full sleeves , dropped shoulder seams and a hoop skirt. She's wearing a hairnet with ribbon trim.
Inscribed on back: Warren and Sophia (Blackledge) Ballard oldest brother of Matthew (sp?) Ballard family group of 6 CDVs F10015771 - 10015776
photo by "J. B. Stone, Marion, Iowa"