Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card trunk Afganistan on men’s smocks

Afganistan on men’s smocks

some featuring animals

4 1/16" x 4 7/8"

though I am not 100% certain

to the lavender-hued snow here

Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card trunk Afganistan on men’s smocksBetween the hand cut letters spelling Father, the funerary wreath surrounding a photograph of him, and the sheaf of wheat below tied with a ribbon that runs just to the very edge of the picture frame, this one just struck me as quite a tender and beautiful mourning photo. And I love his very white beard too! I found a few records of the Hamilton photo studio in Shenandahoah, Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s, and would guess this dates close to the