Young Woman in a Patterned Dress
Cleveland Museum of Art

Young Woman in a Patterned Dress

1860s

daguerreotype with hand-applied color
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Before the age of the snapshot, being photographed was a special occasion for which people dressed in their best clothing.

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