Who is this lady?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Eva, you win two more tickets to Fred Smith's. You will want to spend days studying there, but just to give you a clue of the wonders you'll see here is a speed tour of the park.

Truly divine! (I guess Joe is still there frozen in devotion!)

Who is this lady?
   

[RJNorton]

Louisa May Alcott?

[BettyO]

Dr Mary Walker in feminine dress.....

[Anita]

Clara Barton?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good guesses, Roger and Anita, but HA! - Betty has got it! It's Mary Edwards Walker.
And I thought I could cheat you by the dress, the curls and by leaving out the Medal of Honor! Most photos show her like this:
       
Another great woman!
There are sure many interesting sites about her, this is just an "appetizer":
http://www.holloman.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123194813

[Anita]

Name this lady.

   

[L Verge]

Hetty Cary of Baltimore and Richmond. I mentioned her in a previous thread.

[Anita]

Thanks Laurie. Obviously I missed it, but you still get a prize.

BALTIMORE EGG NOGG

1/2 pint brandy or rum
1 and 1/2 c. madeira (wine)
6 pints milk
16 eggs, separated
12 tbs. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg

Take the yellow [yolks] of the eggs and the sugar and beat them to the consistency of cream. Add two-thirds of a grated nutmeg and beat well together. Then mix in the rum and Madeira. Have ready the whites of the eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, and beat them into the above described mixture. When this is all done, stir in six pints of good rich milk. There is no heat used.
Egg Nogg made in this manner is digestible, and will not cause a headache. It makes an excellent drink for debilitated persons, and a nourishing diet for consumptives.
From Bon-Vivant's Companion by Jerry Thomas, 1862

[L Verge]

Sounds delicious Anita, but too much work.

[BettyO]

Interesting man, Jerry Thomas....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Thoma...rtender%29

You can find his 1862 book, How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion here.

https://archive.org/details/howtomixdrinkso00schugoog





Jerry Thomas mixing his famous "Blue Blazer" Cocktail

[Eva Elisabeth]

Who is this lady?
   

[RJNorton]

I have no clue, so I'll guess the wife of a Cabinet member.

Margaret Brua Cameron?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good guess, Roger, but not her. Her husband was never a member of Lincoln's cabinet (= hint#1).
Hint #2: Her husband was a lawyer.

[Rogerm]

Was this the wife of Lincoln's lawyer friend, Davis, who weighed about 300 pounds and who was later appointed to the United States Supreme Court?

[Eva Elisabeth]

You are on the very right track, Roger, but it isn't Judge Davis' wife either.