This young woman sat for her photograph between 1864 - 1865 for famed photographer Abraham Bogardus of New York City. An early pioneer of photography, Bogardus went to New York in 1837 to learn Daguerreotypy from G. W. Prosch. Within a short time of opening his own studio he was giving up to eighty sitting or more a week. Eventually the paper photograph replaced the Daguerreotype and Bogardus moved his gallery to Broadway and Franklin to meet the demand. The popularity of the Carte-de-Visite (CDV) was such that he kept three skylights busy and delivered hundreds of CDV's per day.
This young woman is seated for her photo and is wearing a military style dress. I love the trim on her bodice, forearms and epaulats. We know the date of the sitting by the revenue stamp on the back of the photo. She is unidentified.
For more information on Abraham Bogardus please check out this website: Alphonsegallery
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