Tintype of two men wearing suits
date: label: Date
content: 1855-1860s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: A tintype of two men wearing suits. One is seated and appears to be reading a document. He is wearing a watch fob chain and his square toe brogan shoes. The other man is standing and wearing a hat. His watch fob chain can be seen and he is holding a walking stick. The photograph is in a Gutta percha case. The case has a black exterior decorated with a vase and floral flourishes. The photograph is surrounded by a gold colored frame that also has floral flourishes.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Photography
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.155.155
objectType: label: Type
content: tintypes
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver on iron photographic plates
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 3/8 in. (9.5 × 16.5 × 1 cm)