Victorian Era Tintype of an Older Man, 1860s-1870s El Dorado Arkansas Front: New Main Street Bridge

Front: New Main Street Bridge

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The tremendous current of the Niagara River is here contracted into a narrow passage between the cliffs and the downward grade of the river is extremely abrupt

This great bridge

On front: A photo of the Palomar Observatory Guest Entrance

Victorian Era Tintype of an Older Man, 1860s-1870s El Dorado Arkansas Front: New Main Street BridgeThis tintype photograph features a well dressed older gentleman with slightly rosy cheeks. The color had to be hand tinting done by the photographer after the photo was taken. It makes this photo very interesting when compared to others of the same period. The man is rather somber in appearance, as is common in photos from this time, as the subject had to sit for an extended period of time while the photograph was taken. The photograph was likely