Antique Tintype Photo Two Photographers with Camera Rare 1800s Occupational western with folded piece of black

with folded piece of black paper in the case behind the image

Armstrong - affectionately posed handsome man and his pretty wife

the customer stood in front of the machine

and in front of a painted column and lake scene backdrop

more noticeable by feel than by sight

Antique Tintype Photo Two Photographers with Camera Rare 1800s Occupational western with folded piece of blackOriginal 1 6 plate tintype of two cigar smoking photographers (brothers?) posing with a camera, which is on a tripod. This is an uncased tintype behind cover glass and mat. It's in very good antique condition with a couple of very light bends noted on the back.. I have never removed it from behind the glass.