Tintype of a portrait of man

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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