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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of Two Men Holding Shovels)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of Two Men Holding Shovels)

1868

Ambrotypes offered a less expensive alternative to daguerreotypes while still providing clear detail, making photography accessible to working-class subjects like these laborers with their tools.

Medium
Ambrotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of Two Men Holding Shovels), 1868

Ambrotypes offered a less expensive alternative to daguerreotypes while still providing clear detail, making photography accessible to working-class subjects like these laborers with their tools.

Medium
Ambrotype
Year
1868
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Vintage, Monochrome, Ambrotype, Men, Figure, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Historical, Portrait

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