Matted tintype of Bachus
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Matted tintype of Bachus

Unidentified · 1860s

collodion and silver on iron with lacquer, paper
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

2014.20.1a: A matted tintype of Bachus, an enslaved man. The image is a studio portrait that features Bachus wearing a top hat, coat, waistcoat, pants, and boots. He holds a cane in his right hand and rests his left hand on a prop fence.

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