Man and Woman

The image is a Civil War-era tintype photograph showing two figures, with one seated and the other standing beside them. The seated figure, possibly male, wears a dark jacket over a lighter shirt, gazing directly at the camera with hair slightly disheveled, while the standing figure, potentially female, is dressed in darker attire and stands closely, though details are obscured by age-related damage. The overall scene is characterized by a noticeable amount of scratches and blemishes across the surface of the tintype, indicative of its age and the wear it has endured over time.

The image is a Civil War-era tintype photograph showing two figures, with one seated and the other standing beside them. The seated figure, possibly male, wears a dark jacket over a lighter shirt, gazing directly at the camera with hair slightly disheveled, while the standing figure, potentially female, is dressed in darker attire and stands closely, though details are obscured by age-related damage. The overall scene is characterized by a noticeable amount of scratches and blemishes across the surface of the tintype, indicative of its age and the wear it has endured over time.

Name/Title

Man and Woman

Entry/Object ID

76.066.32

Description

tin type of a man and woman - poor condition

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Tintype

Collection

John C. Mathias, Civil War

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Tintype

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Positive, Direct

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

May 18, 2026