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5 Brothers and Sisters

Photograph

Group picture. Standing - Back Row from L-R: Woman in a patterened dress, collar, brooch, middle part, short hair. In the middle is a woman in a checked dress, collar, brooch, middle part, ribbon down her back. Woman on the left, patterened dress, collar, brooch, snood. Seated - Left man - dark jacket, light vest, light shirt, bow tie / cravat. Right man - dark jacket, dark vest, light shirt, striped cravat. No top cover, bottom case black with scroll work.

2022.35.0838

Tintype

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860

Old Number

95.047

3.75" x .25" x 3.25" Ninth Plate

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