Henry and Lydia(?) Casler c. Late 1870s or Early-to-Mid 1880s
This portrait, a reproduction of a late 19th-century studio photograph, captures Henry Casler (1811–1886) alongside a young woman identified in family records as Edith, a daughter of his second wife. Henry, appearing in his senior years, is dressed in formal period attire, including a dark jacket and waistcoat. Beside him, "Edith" wears a dark dress featuring a wide, decorative lace collar, a fashion highly characteristic of the mid-to-late 1870s. While the archival label identifies the female subject as 'Edith (daughter of 2nd wife),' genealogical research and census records indicate that Henry Casler's only daughter from his second marriage (to Elizabeth Ann Van Ever) was Lydia J. Casler (1851–1928). The name 'Edith' is likely a transcription error or misidentification by a later family member.
