Young woman in Lyons, Iowa
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Since I’m so used to seeing women in 19th Century photos posing in what feel like dark, somber dresses, it catches my eye when I see a dress as boldly patterned and (I assume) as colorful as the one in this cabinet card. This is definitely one of those images that I wish I could see in color, for not just her dress but other details like the flower painting. Though it’s a little hard to read, I believe the title of the book is “Holy Bible and Biblical Library Illustrated”. And I think it’s interesting that the photo is credited to a husband and wife team, “Mr. & Mrs. Fields”, which is unusual.
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