Carte-de-visite of a young woman in Napa, California

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A sepia tone vignette carte-de-visite of a young woman with a choker necklace looking right. Captured seated, a young dark-haired lady poses for her portrait wears an earring in her proper right ear, a detailed shawl and unique choker. Her hair is upswept in the back with a puffed front bouffant. On the reverse of the carte-de-visite is the graphite inscription “Jennings” along with several numerical inscriptions and the photographer’s imprint: [BRAYTON, / Napa, - - - Cal.].

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