Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Tintype of a portrait of man
ca. 1860
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This 1/6 plate tintype photograph depicts an unidentified man from the waist up leaning against a wall with his left arm. He wears a coat and vest. A chain visible under the jacket suggests he carries a pocket watch. The tintype is housed in a brown case and has an oval gold metal frame with a decorative scroll motif.
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Catalog reference: 2008.9.10
