Girl in Borgholm, Sweden
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What it is:
Carte de visite (or perhaps a CDV-sized cabinet card) measuring approx 2.5 x 4.25 inches.
What I know about it:
Photographer is Maria Hammarbäck of Borgholm, Sweden. Otherwise undated and unidentified.
Comments:
My friend (and blog follower) Jenn sent me a Christmas card that, to my very pleasant surprise, included some antique photos! Such a treat! Most show a young family in the 1950s (one of which I’ll post later this week), but she also included this one. I think it’s beautiful. I’m intrigued by the chair, the different levels of its sides. I can’t quite read the title of the book next to her (the last three letters are “ELN”), and I can’t quite make out what she’s holding in her hand (it kind of looks like a fistful of cookies, but that can’t be right). Also, it looks like the photographer was a woman, which was unusual in that day. Thanks, Jenn!
Pics of Then 
You’re very welcome! 🙂
My guess? “Eln” may be the end of “Bibeln,” or Bible.
I was guessing something along those lines, too. I just wasn’t sure.
Whatever is that fur? It kind of looks like a dog, or someone’s ponytail! Also, I for one am glad the style of ginormous bows has gone out of fashion.
Hard to say about that fur. It looks rather luxurious, in any case.