March is Women's History Month. This month we will feature 100 photos of Oxford's women through history. 

Today's first photograph of three young children is part of the Chatfield-Treat Family photograph collection. They are presumed to be the children of Henry Oliver Chatfield and Mary Henrietta Treat. The style of the girls' dresses were popular for children around 1912. The infant is dressed in a gown-like garment which would have been worn by either an infant boy or girl at that time.

The second photo of a formally dressed woman is from the Treat-DeBisschop-Chatfield family photocollection. She poses on a chair in front of an elaborately painted backdrop. Photography studios used such backgrounds to give the impression of their subject living in an elegant home. The style of her sleeves and ruffles would indicate the photo was taken around 1890 to 1900.

Today's third photo of a formally dressed photo of a formally dressed woman is from the Treat-DeBisschop-Chatfield family photo collection. The bare background indicates it was taken in front of a plain backdrop at a professional photography studio, The puffy sleeves and the outfit's emphasis on her thin waistline were common in the 1890's. The hair style and hat were also considered stylish in the 1890's. Styles change, but vanity remains a constant.

Coming at the end of this month, Oxford's MOST HISTORIC WOMAN. Can you guess who that might be?

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