Accession Number: 2002.11
Description: Sepia-toned photo is mounted on a white card with a gilt double-line border. Photo shows a man standing next to a natural wood prop. His right hand is resting on the top of the wood. His eyes are closed; vendor identifies him as being blind. He is dressed in a dark jacket, matching vest, white shirt, and dark-colored pants. His hair is short. Back of carte is blank. Cartes de visite were popular during the Civil War era.
Medium: Card stock, paper
Print Size: 4 x 2 1/2 in.
Date: 1860s?
Photographer: unknown
Credit Line: Museum purchase, 2002.110
Subjects: Adult blind. Photographs.
