Rare SQUARE Velvet Case 1850s Ambrotype 1/9 Photo 1850s New York Pennsylvania cornelius There appears to be a

There appears to be a very light swipe in the background to her left

unisex shirt in two colors

and the loser would have to wheel the young black man all the way to Lawrence

and some buildings can be sort of made out in the background

Rare SQUARE Velvet Case 1850s Ambrotype 1/9 Photo 1850s New York Pennsylvania cornelius There appears to be a1 9 ambrotype, in a rare "rounded square" style velvet, presentation style case. Based on ID'd photos picked up with this image, he was probably a member of the Slocum Pitkin family of New York State and Pennsylvania. Ambrotype is in very good condition, case has some light wear to parts of the velvet and doesn't click closed, but I think that's because the image is sitting a bit high. 8379A