This carte de visite shows a family typically dressed for their portraits in the 1860s. The man is wearing a pair of striped trousers (most likely wool), a vest of contrasting material, and a coat of another material. The edges of his coat appear to be bound with braid. His wife is wearing a one-piece dress with a center front opening in the bodice. Often these bodices were closed by means of hooks and eyes and then trimmed with decorative buttons. The girl is wearing a printed calico dress with an interesting bead necklace The boy is wearing contrasting trousers and coat. By all appearances, this family reflects the dress typical for America's middle class during the Civil War.