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Cabinet Card

Photograph

Cabinet card of a woman in full length silk. Dark color dress - appears to be a fine wool with silk taffeta plastrons on either side of the bodice breast. She wears a small bar pin or brooch under her stand collar, in the CF. Horizontal cartouche shape, with scalloped edge. She appears to be standing next to a faux bolder. She also wears small earrings, and a bracelet on each wrist. On back of card is written in pencil, "Mary La Slein [sic]." Bottom front of card is printed the photography studio or photographer himself, " B. Breslow in Clayton, N.Y."

2025.16.348

Cabinet Card

Mary La Slien

Clayton

New York

United States of America

North America

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Cabinet Card

B. Breslow's Empire Movable Photograph Gallery

1880 - 1885

Clayton

New York

United States of America

North America

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