1882 Worcester MA Historical Dress Party CDV Photo Mayflower For Sale

Item Details:

• Type: Antique Photograph (CDV)
• Photographer: Lawrence, Photo (Worcester, Massachusetts)
• Date/Era: Circa 1882
• Subject: A woman posing in a historical dress for a costume ball.

Description:
Up for sale is a fascinating piece of late 19th-century social history and ephemera from Worcester, Massachusetts.The front of the card features a studio photograph of a woman dressed in a historic costume. The reverse side features a beautifully printed pink backing with tongue-in-cheek text outlining the fictitious provenance of the dress, noting it was allegedly \"brought over in the Mayflower, A.D. 1620.