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Lot 202

[AFRICAN AMERICANA - EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate tintype of an African American police officer. 
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$400 - 600
Price Realized
$441
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA - EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate tintype of an African American police officer. 

Standing portrait of an African American police officer in full uniform including star-centered badge, belt, and night stick. (Some very light surface scratches/wipes, few spots, else good; unsealed.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (exterior wear, misalignment). Subject poses before a painted seashore backdrop and rests one hand on a studio prop fence next to him. His hat features the numeral "5" at center.
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon
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