Unusual diamond-shaped cabinet card of a lovely young woman in an outfit showing a plaid bodice, and a jacket of a plain, lighter color. It’s possible that this was a one-piece outfit, with plaid bodice insert, as the collar is of the same material as that of the jacket; on the other hand, the collar may have been a separate piece. You’ll notice that under the collar there is a little bit of material showing, which appears to be some type of fine fabric, with a possible lace edge. The jacket shows puffed sleeves at the shoulder, and both collar and jacket show a brocade trim at the edges. Also noteworthy about the photo mounting style, is the card’s gold-tone edging.

There are certainly quite a few Caroline Danielsons to be found in census records but the only record found as of today’s date, and without spending too terribly long in searching, that shows this complete name, is in Findagrave:  Caroline Frances Danielson, born May, 1871; died June 5, 1945; daughter of Albert Danielson, and his wife, Emma; buried Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Connecticut. In searching in Federal Census records we do find various records for Caroline F. Danielson, and the 1900 confirms the parent’s names. It is interesting to note that Danielson, a borough in Windham County, Connecticut, was named after General James Danielson, the builder of the first house in the settlement. We wonder if there is a family connection, but this would require some extensive research, and won’t be pursued here, in particular since we can’t be absolutely sure of the i.d. for this photo.

Size:  About 2 and 7/8 x 2 and 7/8″  Date:  Circa 1891

Availability Status:  SOLD

Sources:  “United States Census, 1900,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M97J-D2Q : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Caroline F Danielson in household of Albert Danielson, Killingly township (excl. Danielson borough), Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing sheet , family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240151.

“United States Census, 1920,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCJS-V4Z : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Caroline F Danielson, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing sheet , family 144, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820199.

Find A Grave Memorial# 36969322 (www.findagrave.com)

Gannet, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. (Google eBooks)