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Kyle Rambo 15 favorites

03/10/2013

Possible Civil War Widow

This photo was purchased by me at the flea market in Dayton, OH

Who is this woman, and who is the man in the photo in the broach she is wearing?

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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AncientFaces 350k+ followers 399 favorites

10/14/2015

This unknown woman is believed to be a possible Civil War widow. Notice the man in the photo in her broach? What an outfit!

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Mary Newton Maxwell

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10/14/2015

I love it. I suspect she still in mourning wear. Not only her husband's photo in brooch, but she's holding a photo album that contained tintype photos.

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