Comments on: Was the Old Well Red? http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2007/01/11/was-the-old-well-red/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-the-old-well-red Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel State Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Keith Longiotti http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2007/01/11/was-the-old-well-red/comment-page-1/#comment-9610 Keith Longiotti Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:28:06 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=142#comment-9610 The NC Collection does contain a handful of cased images (Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Tintypes) which portray women, but the vast majority are portraits of men. The Civil War images may be viewed on-line at http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/civilwar/index.html?list=Confederate_Soldiers

Another option would be to obtain a copy of Dressed for the Photographer ; Ordinary Americans and Fashion 1840-1900 by Joan L. Severa. The Kent State University Press, 1995. This book contains a remarkable number of images showing African American women in period dress.

]]> By: Susan Wright http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2007/01/11/was-the-old-well-red/comment-page-1/#comment-9606 Susan Wright Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:17:28 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=142#comment-9606 I understand you have some period photos, circa 1860s. I am doing research for an afro american lady that has just joined our ninth virginia reenactors group. She is interested in making an accurate presentation. Do you have any photos that will help her? I will be making her clothing so I would like to make sure I am accurate as well. Thank you. Susan Wright

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