Did Mary Lincoln Suffer from Pernicious Anemia?

[Eva Elisabeth]

(07-11-2016 08:52 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Any opinions? Is it Mary? I tried to find a photo also taken in 1863 for comparison. In Lloyd Ostendorf's book on Mary Lincoln photos, he lists the one on the right as having been taken in the fall of 1863.

So these two photos were taken roughly 6 months apart (if Ostendorf is accurate on the date).

I'm really on the fence - could it be the lady in the left photo is wearing the same earrings as Mary in the right photo?