Geneology - What's yours?

[Galician]

I'm more intrigued by the photo. Any idea when it was taken? Also, what exactly is he wearing? A Great Kilt or a plaid? What are those medals? And why a feather like that???

Was all that standard dress for that period?

[ChattanCat]

I'm more intrigued by the photo. Any idea when it was taken? Also, what exactly is he wearing? A Great Kilt or a plaid? What are those medals? And why a feather like that???

Was all that standard dress for that period?

I'm not sure when William had the picture taken. He was born in Perth 1827, died in Philadelphia 1910. I would guess that he was about 20 in the picture so maybe ~1847.

I would guess that it is not a great kilt but a kilt with a piper's fly.