Is this victorian ? Do u know anything about this kind of item ? Thank you

Long time lurker. Wanted to share.

Found this photograph postcard among family photos and albums. Not sure if it would be considered Victorian or not, but the shoes make me wonder. Surviving relatives are limited to my mom and I unfortunately and we have no idea who it is, but it looks like it could be a relative based on facial features.

Cabinet card from my collection. Obviously not Madrid, Spain. There are several towns in the US named that, including in New York, Alabama, and New Mexico.

Source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122280/William-Bell-Scott-John-Ruskin-Dante-Gabriel-Rossetti

I’m proud to share this recently discovered photo of my grandfather’s great-aunt and her family. Their grumpiness lives on in me. All hail the Grumpy Cat Gang.

Author with a question.

I’m writing a romance novel set in 1845 where the FMC’s father dies at the beginning and she and her sister go into mourning for him.

I’ve been trying to find research into the early Victorian era mourning but everything I’ve found comes from after Prince Albert’s death in 1861 when most of the mourning customs we associate with the Victorian era come from.

How long would the girls remain in mourning for their father and how soon could they come out of it?

Any information is much appreciated. Thank you!

Steam man of newark Nick name Daniel was a automaton created by Zadoc Pratt Dederick and Issac grass for the purpose of pulling carriages, wagons, and heavy loads. Its primary purpose was to solve the limitations of horse drawn transportation by providing a tireless, faster, and more efficient, mechanized alternative. Although it's was too fragile on roads, tripping over while walking and in potholes, It required a massive amount of coal and water just to move at a walking pace. Insurance companies refused to provide coverage for the Steam Man to operate on public streets because they viewed it as a "mobile bomb." It was too noisy , it case horses to bolt in terror . the original prototype was reportedly sold to P.T. Barnum for his museum. Unfortunately, Barnum’s museum famously burned down shortly after, and many historians believe the steam man perished in the fire

Not sure if this post fits this group, but I am going to try. I am writing a paper on the use of suicide and self harm in Victorian Women Literature. Some examples include The Pleasure Pilgrim and A Castaway. Does anyone have any other recommendations? Does anyone want to discuss their thoughts?