This cabinet card portrays a young woman from the Boston, Massachusetts area. The photograph was likely taken in the 1880s or later. The imprint on the front reads: Purdy, 146 Tremont St., Boston. The imprint on the back reads: J.E. Purdy & Co., 146 Tremont St., Boston, Successors to Hastings.
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