ca. 1880-1900, [tintype rear view portrait of a gentleman seated on a barrel, gesturing as if riding a horse] via the Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand

ca. 1880-1900, [tintype rear view portrait of a gentleman seated on a barrel, gesturing as if riding a horse]

via the Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand

ca. 1855-60, [tintype portrait of a young boy on a rocking horse] via I Photo Central

ca. 1855-60, [tintype portrait of a young boy on a rocking horse]

via I Photo Central

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of a young girl on a rocking horse] via Live Auctioneers, Be-Hold

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of a young girl on a rocking horse]

via Live Auctioneers, Be-Hold

ca. 1900, “Smallest Horse in the World”, William M. Vander Weyde via the George Eastman House Collection, William M. Vander Weyde Photographs on Flickr

ca. 1900, “Smallest Horse in the World”, William M. Vander Weyde

via the George Eastman House Collection, William M. Vander Weyde Photographs on Flickr

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This blog is a collection of photographs 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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