Women's Fashion in Photographs: 1840-1914
Date: April 25, 2027
Time: 01:30 PM to 04:30 PM
Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor Auditorium & on Zoom

Women's Fashion in Photographs: 1840-1914

After a short business meeting starting at 1:30pm, Laressa Northrup will present, via Zoom, “Women's Fashion in Photographs: 1840-1914.” Then we will break into two groups at the auditorium and two groups online. One group will focus today's topic and the other will review genealogy research questions. Please submit your questions to info@washtenawgenealogy.org.

Program Details Explore clothing and hairstyles seen in photographs from 1840 to 1914. Using historical photographs, this presentation highlights distinctive fashion trends of each period and offers clues to help date family photographs.

Biographical Details Laressa Northrup has been involved in genealogy since 1978. She has advanced certificates from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies in the following areas: American studies, Canadian studies, English records, and DNA

How to Attend No registration is required to attend in person. However, registration is required to attend this meeting on Zoom. Members will receive an email invitation to register about a week prior to the meeting. Non-members, please send a request to register to info@washtenawgenealogy.org by April 22. It is not known whether the speaker will provide a handout.