Mary Clarinda Bingham Young's hair

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This chignon was in my mother's possession. My grandma had auburn hair. I believe the red has faded over time. I have trimmed some locks from it to share with some family members. She would have cut it as a young adult. This might sound morbid, but it was a common practice to save locks of hair from babies, etc.