An ambrotype in a double case of an unidentified elderly woman. The woman is seated and facing directly at the camera. She wears a dark colored shawl over a plaid dress and has a cap with a lace-trimmed edge on her head that ties at the front neck. Her hands are crossed and resting in her lap. Her lips are tinted a light pink and her dress has a light blue tint. The image is in a gilt frame that i

  • By Unidentified, Unidentified Woman or Women
  • Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
  • Rights: CC0