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Tintype of man and woman in wedding attire

1870s

United States, North and Central America

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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.

Tintype depicting woman and man seated together. Each has hand in lap and looks forward. Woman wears light dress with lace collar and man wears crisp suit with vest with a white shirt and chain watch. Man wears a boutonniere on his lapel. Woman may have large floral element on her chest, but low contrast makes confirmation difficult. Studio backdrop has tree trunk at left.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.134

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