retouched contact print
found in a box of glass plate negatives. the brittle, faded old print had been heavily retouched making it more like a painting. the smudge on the man appears to be an unfortunate thumb or finger print.
I have no idea how old it is or of course who the people are or where it was shot but being a glass plate you can bank on it being more than 100 years old.
purchased at used camera market, Grapevine, Texas, 2010
retouched contact print
found in a box of glass plate negatives. the brittle, faded old print had been heavily retouched making it more like a painting. the smudge on the man appears to be an unfortunate thumb or finger print.
I have no idea how old it is or of course who the people are or where it was shot but being a glass plate you can bank on it being more than 100 years old.
purchased at used camera market, Grapevine, Texas, 2010