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Tintype of four men smoking cigars

1855-1860s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A tintype of a group of four men in suits and smoking cigars. Three of the men are standing surrounding the fourth man who is seated. The photograph is in a thermoplastic case surrounded by a gold colored frame with a decorative scroll and leaf motif stamped on the edges and the back.

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Catalog reference: 2011.155.153

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