Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Tintype of a man in bow tie and waistcoat
ca. 1870
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.
In this tintype photograph, a man dressed in a bow tie and waistcoat holds a book in his right hand. He appears to be gesturing in some way, as both hands were in motion while the photograph was taken.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2008.9.56
