Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs

Originally published May 2023 · pp. 33

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs — lead photograph from the original article

This fashionable young lady wears her hair in tight ringlets that hang loose, a style popular among young girls and teens that was less often worn by adult women in the Civil War. She wears a hat with a veil that has been folded back so it does not cover her face. Her dress, with its well-fitted bodice, jewel neckline, sleeves that are widest at the elbow, and full pleated skirt, exhibits many characteristics that were extremely popular at the time of the Civil War. The sergeant is wearing a nine-button dark blue frock with blue trousers and a vest with watch chain attached to a button hole. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).