Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Tintype of two men wearing suits
1855-1860s
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.
A tintype of two men wearing suits. One is seated and appears to be reading a document. He is wearing a watch fob chain and his square toe brogan shoes. The other man is standing and wearing a hat. His watch fob chain can be seen and he is holding a walking stick. The photograph is in a Gutta percha case. The case has a black exterior decorated with a vase and floral flourishes. The photograph is surrounded by a gold colored frame that also has floral flourishes.
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Catalog reference: 2011.155.155
