Little Girl Holding Doll Post Mortem CDV, Topeka Kansas toys but I do not see

but I do not see any obvious scratch or abrasion type of damage

and Joseph Chase was her brother

she was born in 1843 and died at her home in Springfield

It appears he's holding a cased tintype with some sort of decoration or badge pinned to the pad

tintype looks better than my scan when viewed in person in nice daylight or bright indoor lighting

Little Girl Holding Doll Post Mortem CDV, Topeka Kansas toys but I do not seeOriginal CDV, little girl on a striped blanket holding a homemade doll. Photographed by Downing of Topeka, Kansas, 1870s. Dimensions are 4" x 2. 5" Overall in very good antique condition; a shade light but fine.