Who's That Lady?

This picture comes from the collection of Velma Taylor-Johannsen & her husband, Lorenz. It is a little dark and was printed on metal. I fiddled with it a little in Picasa and this was the result:

Let's start with what we know. Judging by the clothes this picture was taken between 1883 & 1889. The bodice is tight and extends just below the waist, she has a low stand collar and tie and the sleeves are tight with trim at the bottom, all of which was in style between 1883 & 1889.

I also believe this photograph was taken by William Newton in Port Clinton, Ohio. Why? Let's look at some of the pictures I have that I know were taken by Mr. Newton. We have this picture from February 15th:
The picture I posted on December 3rd:
And this one from Saturday:All those pictures were taken by Wm. Newton and they all have basically the same pose with the same exact table. It's not every day I see a table with beads and dear heads carved into the side. It strikes me as rather unique. That would narrow down the time frame from 1883 - 1889 to 1885 - 1889. While the backgrounds are different I am sure photographers of the day had different backgrounds as they are painted and obviously not on the wall because if you look there is a slight gap between the background and the floor. That could mean he had multiple backgrounds or over the course of 5 years he switched them out every now and then. Whatever the case the table and book appear to be his favorite props.

Where It Fits: This is the part of the blog where you come out and share your ideas. Call, text, e-mail or post your observations, opinions, guesses and comments to me and we'll see if together we can name this lady.

In History: Today Richard Johannsen would have turned 82.