Original tintype behind mat and cover glass. Original red tinting to shirt, painted backdrop.
Writing is visible on his helmet - backwards because of the format. I think it says "FRANKLIN HOSE 1", which could have been Franklin Hose Company No. 1 (Troy, New York) organized December 18th, 1834, from Engine Company No. 3. On January 1st, 1835, it took the name of Franklin Hose Company No. 1. The hose-house was on Franklin Street, near the courthouse.
Tintype is in half of a case with a couple of soft bends and a spot of surface loss. It's a shade dark when not viewed in proper lighting.
Boxed & signed shipping.
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