ca. 1860-80’s, [hand tinted tintype portrait of a freckled pastor or minister with a cross] via Ebay

ca. 1860-80’s, [hand tinted tintype portrait of a freckled pastor or minister with a cross]

via Ebay

ca. 1860-1880’s, [tintype portrait of a smokey, wooded campsite, possibly a Union or Confederate encampment] via Ebay

ca. 1860-1880’s, [tintype portrait of a smokey, wooded campsite, possibly a Union or Confederate encampment]

via Ebay

ca. 1860, [portrait a woman combing hair of a seated gentleman] via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1860, [portrait a woman combing hair of a seated gentleman]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

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This blog is a collection of vernacular photography and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as well.

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