Chatelaine worn by an African-American woman wearing a striped dress of the 1860s. Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Chatelaine of a seamstress: A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with a useful household appendage such as scissors, thimble, watch, key, vinaigrette, household seal, etc. Fort Mifflin,Philadelphia, PA. 3rd Regiment Infantry United States Colored Troops Civil War Weekend, April 2014.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Photo credit: © Herb Quick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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