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Group of 5 antique tintype photos of military cadets,possibly West Point, 1870s

Group of 5 antique tintype photos of military cadets,possibly West Point, 1870s

$ 29.04

Availability: 100 in stock

Color: Black & White

Photo Type: Tintype

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Framing: Unframed

Condition: One tintype has a small spot of rust to margin, well off image. Another has some defects to emulsion at margins, again well off the image. They are incredibly well preserved overall, as if they were kept in a drawer for years, superb and sharp images with the varnish still shiny and undisturbed.

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Original/Reprint: Original Print

Type: Photograph

Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)

Subject: Military & Political

Date of Creation: 1870-1879

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Group of five (5) tintypes and one cabinet card depicting military cadets, possibly (?) West Point, circa 1870s. A customer also suggested they are possibly Massachusetts state militia. The cabinet card appears to depict the same man as in one of the tintypes, older now. The cabinet card has a Shelburne Falls, MA photo studio credit on back, the tintypes have no identifications. The tintypes measure 2.5 x 3.75” , the cabinet is 6.5 x 4.25.”