Late Victorian Era Photograph of Mother and Child - Vintage 1880s-1890s Women's Fashion Cabinet Card Dearborn Front: Cataract Bridge in Owen

Front: Cataract Bridge in Owen County

It sat on a 76 foot tall column and was erected in 1892 to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Columbus arriving in America

Front: Aerial image depicting the Durango-Silverton Train and Silverton

Back: Field of Pineapples

Late Victorian Era Photograph of Mother and Child - Vintage 1880s-1890s Women's Fashion Cabinet Card Dearborn Front: Cataract Bridge in OwenThis photo of a Victorian Mother and Child gives some insight into the changing fashion and shifting roles of women in the household. The mother's cinched waist, thin sleeves, and starched collar and cuffs reflect the more modern woman's shift away from earlier Victorian bustles, fringe, and patterns. The introduction of shirtwaists as a practical women's top indicated a more masculine style emerging. Her ornate belt buckle is more practical and