Antique CDV S D Griffin Young Woman Portrait Meshoppen PA Hair Comb

Antique CDV S D Griffin Young Woman Portrait Meshoppen PA Hair Comb

This antique CDV features a formal portrait of a young woman captured in the Meshoppen, PA studio of the photographer Griffin. She is posed with a stoic elegance typical of the carte de visite era, with careful attention drawn to the intricate style of her hair and the decorative hair comb securing her coiffure.

The image serves as a window into 19th-century Pennsylvania social history, highlighting the fashion choices of rural professionals. Collectors of regional photography will appreciate this specific Meshoppen provenance and the clear detail of the subject's period-appropriate hair comb.

A rare visual record of a young woman documented by Griffin in Meshoppen.