African American Woman Tintype Photograph

No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Fair. Item #021858

African American Woman Tintype Photograph. No indication of photographer, place or date. Photo measures roughly 3 ½ by 2 3/8 inches. Presumed produced any time from the 1860s to early 1900s. PROVENANCE: none really. This came in a collection of other tintypes and cabinet card photographs of African Americans, with a few of the later photos indicating they were taken in New Orleans and Waco, Texas. There is no indication as to whether these were family photos, or photos collected by an individual. This photograph depicts a young woman seated in a studio in a chair with a frilled arm, similar, or the same, to another photograph we have., wearing a blouse, scarf, hat and dress. The photo is in FAIR/GOOD condition. The photo is a bit soiled and faded, with some tiny spotting and staining. Several scuffs and scratches present, with a tiny chip missing from the background. The reverse of the metal is a little soiled and somewhat worn. Some light discoloration present along the edges.

Price: $250.00