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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of an African American man wearing Masonic attire.
Estimate: $300-$400
Sold
$200
Live Auction
American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of an African American man wearing Masonic attire.
Sixth plate tintype full standing portrait of an African American Freemason. (Some loss to plate, with a few bends/creases, spots, and areas of discoloration/residue; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case. Subject wears a lightly tinted sash and apron over his suit, and stands with his hand resting on the back rail of a chair beside him.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.