This is a photo (ambrotype) I bought on e-bay as a collectionner. The names of the mother and baby were written inside the photo case. If someone knows who these persons are, and where they are from, dates of birth, marriage etc, I am interested in knowing those informations. Thanks
People in photo include: Mrs James Buchanan Boggs and Susan Weeks Boggs
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