[AFRICAN AMERICANA] -- [EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate outdoor tintype of an African American man with white men in uniform. Ca late 19th century.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA] -- [EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate outdoor tintype of an African American man with white men in uniform. Ca late 19th century.
2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. tintype. (Horizontal creases in plate, few surface abrasions, top and bottom left edges clipped.) Uncased. An outdoor view of an unknown gathering, possibly a militia encampment, showing an African American man sitting with legs crossed, flanked by two white men dressed in uniform. Another uniformed white man is partially reclining at lower right. Additional subjects visible in the background.
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