Do the chains look like industrial or ornamental chains... of steel or of gold or silver? Ok, many gypsy men and women were known to wear their wealth around their neck... in the form of gold coins on a chain, for the women, especially, or in links, of gold that could be removed, one by one, if necessary for payment of goods... Does the picture, by chance, depict the lady with a scarf on her head, or with her hair in braids? You wrote: From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 23:00:04 EDT Subject: Old Photos Thanks to everyone who put me on the right trail from VA to OH --had many responses and some good tips of where to look. I have another question for everyone -- I have an OLD photo of an ancestor CHRISTINA HEDGE from Polkadotte, Lawrence, Ohio -- it is about 1840-1860 she is wearing chains around her neck they are not small chains but rather large and then look as though they go down her front -- photo only goes to waist. My husband and I are wondering WHAT they are for?? Was this a style or was it for mourning or what?? Anyone have any ideas on this one. Thanks ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.