Picture Gallery
 

 
 
 
 

Polka Dots
(also checks and stripes)
2-piece outfits
(outfits of 2 different fabrics)
Ordinary Dress
(the "look" of the period)
Fancy Dress
(silks, taffetas and ruffles)
Children
(various pictures of children of all ages)
Sleeve styles
Outerwear
(furs, bonnets, muffs etc)
Hair Styles 
(variations on typical styles)
Mourning

 

 

Dating Civil War-era Photographs
(Just what do those backmarks and stamps mean?)

How Colors Show Up in Black/White and Sepiatone Photographs
(I did not create the images used on this page; unfortunately I cannot remember who did! If anyone knows, please notify me and I'll give them credit.)

 


 

*Disclaimer!! Any information and pictures viewed on this portion of the website are used here for educational and research purposes only.  I (Mary Gutzke) do not own the majority of the CDVs used on this site.  If you are the owner of any of the photographs and would prefer that I did not use a specific image, please let me know by emailing me at roseof1861@lycos.com.

 


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