Civil War Era Portrait of Unidentified Woman
- Identifier:
- 038968
- Collection Number:
- A&M 2324
- Title:
- Civil War Era Portrait of Unidentified Woman
- Date:
- ca. 1865
- Description:
- This carte de visite has a federal revenue stamp on the back indicating a tax was paid on the photograph. This tax was passed by Congress, 1864-1866, to pay for the war. The young woman is wearing the fashion and hair style of the Civil War period.
- Acquisition Source:
- Easton, Mrs. Joy B.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- cartes de visite
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
