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Lot 017 - Antique Portrait Photo Album Containing 21 Tintypes, 25 C.D.V.S, and 13 Cabinet Cards Including Hidden Mother Tintype, Occupational Tintype, and C.D.V. of Tall Smiling Man Holding Open Book, Many Pencil Identifications, Album in Poor Condition

Lot 017 - Antique Portrait Photo Album Containing 21 Tintypes, 25 C.D.V.S, and 13 Cabinet Cards Including Hidden Mother Tintype, Occupational Tintype, and C.D.V. of Tall Smiling Man Holding Open Book, Many Pencil Identifications, Album in Poor Condition

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Antique portrait photo album containing 59 photographs: 21 tintype photographs, 25 carte de visite photographs, and 13 cabinet card photographs. The album features tooled leather covers with gilt decoration, including fan motifs, floral borders, and geometric patterns. The spine shows decorative banding.

Notable photographs include a hidden mother tintype, a tintype photograph depicting a man in work clothes and cap with crossed arms, and a carte de visite of a tall smiling man holding an open book. Many photographs throughout the album bear pencil identifications. The album includes empty slots for additional photographs.

The album shows substantial wear with losses to the covering material, particularly along the spine and edges. The title page is loose. Additional binding issues are present along with general wear throughout.
Dimensions: 8-1/4" L x 2-1/4" W x 10-1/4" H

Auction Date: 04/16/2026

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