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Tintype portrait of a man wearing a fur hat

late 19th century

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.

This tintype depicts an image of a man wearing a fur hat. The man is standing with his left arm resting on a highball table. He is wearing a long jacket with lapels, a collard shirt, pants, shoes and a fur hat. He is looking directly at the camera. The backdrop behind him feautres an illustration of ornate curtains and a fireplace. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.35.30

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