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Tintype of a man in bow tie and waistcoat

ca. 1870

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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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Catalog reference: 2008.9.56

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