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Bust-length studio portrait of a woman wearing a dress of moire satin trimmed with beads in a stylized leaf design. She appears to wear a separate choker around her neck. Her jewelry includes earrings and a pin shaped like a daisy. Printed at bottom: "DeLamater, Ground Floor Studio 18 Pratt St., Hartford, Conn." Also, handwritten at bottom: "Mary Bulkeley Brainard / Brainard Gen. p. 115." Printed on back: "A crayon portrait can be made by DeLamater from this photograph at a reasonable price by calling at the studio, No. 15 Pratt St."

Oval studio portrait of a woman wearing a dress made of fabric with a large-scale pattern of leaves. The dress has a bustle, a train, and a v-shaped neckline trimmed with lace. The skirt appears to have insets of contrasting solid color fabric. The woman also wears a ring on her finger and an artificial flower in her hair. She is standing at the foot of a staircase, apparently a studio prop.

Bust-length studio portrait of a young woman wearing an organdy dress with very large puffed elbow-length sleeves. The bodice is trimmed with ruffles and there appears to be a small pin attached to the high stand-up collar. She wears a comb in her hair. Printed at bottom: "DeLamater & Son, Hartford, Conn."

Oval three-quarter length studio portrait of a young woman wearing a striped and floral print dress. Trim at the collar, cuffs, and in a zigzag pattern on the bodice consists of narrow ribbon, probably treaded through factory-made lace. A corsage, apparently of the same ribbon, is on her left shoulder. A broad belt, apparently also of ribbon, is fastened with a brooch. Other jewelry includes earrings and a ring. The woman appears to be wearing makeup, consisting of lipstick and eyebrow pencil. Handwritten on back: "Lora L. Brown 1903."

Half-length studio portrait of a young woman wearing a dress made of what appears to be velvet and satin and a separate lace collar. Her jewelry includes a brooch and a ring. She appears to be seated in a chair with a fringed armrest. Printed at bottom: "Moffitt's Studio, New Britain, Conn." Also, inscribed on border: "Annie shortly before her marriage. Her dress came from Madame Switzer in New York."