The back of the photograph, which is mounted on heavy card, indicating the name of the phototographer and his location. The lettering is in Russian.
My grandfather came from Mir, a town about 15 miles from Nesvizh, then part of the Russian empire. In his teens he left Mir and in 1884 went to live in Iowa with his older brothers and a married sister. He never returned to Mir. This photo belonged to him. The name Elsie is written in pencil. His oldest daughter was later named Elsie, perhaps named for the woman in the photograph.
Any information about the photo, dating the attire worn by the woman, or the dates that this photographer was in business would be of interest to me.
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