Cabinet card of a baby, Mary Evelina Allston, in a christening gown

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An albumen print cabinet card portrait of an infant, Mary Evelina Allston, wearing a long christening gown and a necklace. The infant is seated in a chair covered in a dark-colored blanket with a decorative floral design. Text stamped on the reverse of the card mount reads "Woodin / 831 CHAPEL ST. / NEW HAVEN, CT."

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