Unidentified Contortionist on An Early Tintype

Sixth-Plate Tintype. A white shirt and short floppy black tie is sported here by a contortionist performer with legs crossed and knotted. Like all tintypes taken of performers, this photo was made as a personal keepsake rather than offered for sale.

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