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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

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Subject: Military & Political

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.

Type: Photograph

Framing: Unframed

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

Date of Creation: 1870-1879

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Color: Black & White

Photo Type: Tintype

Original/Reprint: Original Print

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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.”