Early Tintype Photograph of African American Man

African American Man Tintype

Photograph

19th century Tintype Photograph of African American man wearing pinstripe pants and cap. Circa late 1800s. Measures at 1 1/2" x 2 14". The emancipation of slaves and the 13th amendment in 1865 coincided with tintypes' popularity. This image portrays the recently found freedom of African Americans in the post-Civil War era, and some of the subjects of these photographs may have born into slavery. This photo captures a young African American man dressed in a blazer wearing a cap, pinstripe pants, and a vest sporting a pocket watch with a chain visible on his vest. Tintypes were still affordable to the less wealthy in the post-Civil War era which contributed to their popularity. This tintype has a few light scratches on side and above of subject, overall in very good condition.

Item #18630

Price: $450.00