Three Men, One Reading Newspaper, Unusual Antique Sixth Plate Tintype Jackie Kennedy of three different sizes

of three different sizes

which I have not tried to nail in as it's sort of a curious thing

75ʺd × 5

but with the silk and edging in good shape

but close inspection shows they are indeed watercolors)

Three Men, One Reading Newspaper, Unusual Antique Sixth Plate Tintype Jackie Kennedy of three different sizesPretty 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