Ambrotype of a 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 ambrotype, made on ruby-red glass, depicts a man wearing a stiff collar and dark jacket. The ambrotype is housed in an embossed brown leather case with red textile lining and a decorative gold metal frame. The inside of the case bears writing in pencil: "B. H. Warren."

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