Myra Clark Gaines

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Title

Myra Clark Gaines

Subject

Gaines, Myra Clark, 1806-1885
Women
Fashion
Parasols

Description

Myra Clark Gaines poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress while standing next to a light colored parasol. Gaines was the wife of army officer Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who served during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Black Hawk War.

Creator

C. D. Fredricks & Co.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402852
David Davis Collection

Original Format

cabinet card
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

17 x 11 cm