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- Description:
- An older woman in a dark jacket and a pleated top with dark beads wound in her hair. Novelette Portrait from M.E. Beckwith and Son, Corner of Pearl and Detroit Streets, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Description:
- An older woman in a light colored embroidered dress wearing a necklace made of dark beads. Photograph by Miss Reinke, Kansas City.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Description:
- Woven hair jewelry was made as sentimental jewelry from at least the 1830s until late in the century but is most popular from 1845-1860.These bracelets could easily date anywhere in that era.The hair used in the creation of these bracelets is very coarse and is likely animal hair.It is possible that these were made for use in mourning.The hair is woven in bow know fashion, suggesting interwined lives and love.The jet bead in the center of the medallion could well indicate mourning or half mourning.
- Date Issued:
- [1840 TO 1870]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
- Collection:
- Digital Dress Collection
- Description:
- An older woman in a dark jacket and a pleated top with dark beads wound in her hair. Novelette Portrait from M.E. Beckwith and Son, Corner of Pearl and Detroit Streets, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Description:
- An older woman in a light colored embroidered dress wearing a necklace made of dark beads. Photograph by Miss Reinke, Kansas City.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Mead Family Collection
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
