An ambrotype of an unknown man, ca. 1850s.

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

An ambrotype of an unknown man, ca. 1850s.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.6.3

Description

An ambrotype of an unknown man, ca. 1850s. The unidentified man has a beard and wears a suit with a collard shirt and neck tie. The glass does not have an enclosure or case. The image is heavily discolored, tarnished and shows numerous cracks to the image but not the glass itself. It is in fair to poor condtion.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ambrotype

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