African American Boy Tintype Photograph

No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Good. Item #022032

No indication of photographer, place or date. Photo measures roughly 3 ½ by 2 ¼ 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 boy seated in a studio on a somewhat crude wood bench. This is one sharp dressed young lad, wearing a brimmed hat and snazzy shirt coat. The photo is in GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling and a few tiny scratches present. Area of smudging at the upper right corner. Two left corners clipped. The reverse of the metal is a little tarnished and somewhat worn. Some light discoloration present along the edges.

Price: $200.00