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Tintype of a seated man

1880s

United States, North and Central America

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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 portrait depicting a man seated. He wears a shirt and jacket and has a scarft draped losely over his shoulders. His hat is off and resting on his left knee. Photograph is enclosed in a cardboard frame with an oval window and red decorative border. The back of the frame has a small tear.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.121

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