Victorian Era Graduation Portrait of a Woman, Class of 1888 Kalamazoo Michigan By Packcard Studio old_car Publisher: Meriden Gravure Co

Publisher: Meriden Gravure Co

This plant is commonly known as the Century Plant because it must be between 20 and 40 years old before it shoots up the tall stalk upon which are yellow waxy blossoms

Young women in the med 1800s were often married off by 15 to much older men

one mile north of State Sanatorium

Victorian Era Graduation Portrait of a Woman, Class of 1888 Kalamazoo Michigan By Packcard Studio old_car Publisher: Meriden Gravure CoThis photograph features a well dressed young woman, Nora Long, class of 1888. This was a graduation picture. She has somewhat of a smile on her face, which is unusual for photos of this time period as the subject had to sit still for a long time while the photo was taken. This photograph was taken by the photographer Cullen C. Packard in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1888. Height: 6. 5 inches Width: 4. 125 inches