c. 1861-1866. Sixth-plate tintype. Brass mat, uncased.
A striking portrait of a young African American male wearing an outlandish top hat. The subject sits at a slight tilt on the photographer's chair, his sharp gingham jacket quite the contrast to his impressive headgear. A candid and very unusual early African American photograph.
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