Dating an Old Photo. Help!

Is anyone up for a photo analysis session? I've written about William H. and Lucinda Ballenger before. Lately, I've been trying to prove Lucinda's date of death (which we'll discuss in another post). The existence of this picture might be crucial in establishing whether Lucinda was alive at a particular point. It's time to analyze it in detail to attempt to put a date to it.

Now I know many of you are way better at dating old pictures than I am. So I put it to you. Here are a few points to consider:

• The card the picture is mounted on measures 4.25 x 6.5 inches.
• The card has a gold border along the edge and is less than 1/16 of an inch.
• The card has rounded corners.
• The paper the photo printed on is fairly thin and has a sheen.
• Coloring of the picture is kind of a grayish greenish or gray yellowish.
• The photographer is Dudley of Boulder, Colorado.

I'll provide more information in another post after getting some feedback. I don't want to bias anyone with commentary.

What do you think? When was this taken? I'll be eternally grateful for your help.

Here's the backside:

Source: Grandpa & Grandma Ballenger Grand Parents of Frances E. Lowe. Photograph. Original, privately held by Michelle Goodrum, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]. 2012.

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