Three Men, One Reading Newspaper, Unusual Antique Sixth Plate Tintype signed print makes it extra special

makes it extra special

and the dreamy-drama of it all

with some old clay grout still clinging to one edge

with general wear but sound and sturdy

Three Men, One Reading Newspaper, Unusual Antique Sixth Plate Tintype signed print makes it extra specialPretty rare to come across a tintype with a newspaper in it, and this one is in such crisp focus one can almost read the headlines! Not quite sure what all is going on between these three, but the uniform of the man standing at center suggests a train conductor or captain which seems logical, perhaps with the two seated men assuming their typical postures on board. And seems perhaps there is some pertinent news in the paper to which our man in uniform