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Lot 127
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate and sixteenth plate tintypes of African American women holding white children, comprising: 
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022 11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate and sixteenth plate tintypes of African American women holding white children, comprising: 

Sixth plate tintype of a baby wearing a dress, held in the lap of a "hidden" African American woman. (Tarnishing along oval edge where previous mat used to rest, some surface scratching to plate.) Housed in full pressed paper case (surface wear).

[With:] Oval sixteenth plate tintype of a white toddler-aged child being held by an African American woman who is partially visible in the frame. (Creasing, some surface scratching to plate.) Housed in oval Union case with floral design, Sword and Branch [Berg 2-113] (few surface nicks). With additional sixteenth plate tintype of gentleman tucked inside case. 

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