Man with High Collar and Bow Tie, Evocative Early CDV Photo of Silhouette bowls the buttons down the front

the buttons down the front of his jacket

I am guessing it dates from the 30s

and something human

and I am expert on very little

I'd guess early-ish 20th century

Man with High Collar and Bow Tie, Evocative Early CDV Photo of Silhouette bowls the buttons down the frontI purchased this one from a paper ephemera dealer in my neck of the woods who always has interesting things, and was also the source of the Pullman QUIET sign today. It is an early CDV, an albumen photo of an earlier cut paper silhouette I believe. I find that particular albumen brown against cream very lovely, and always love a photo of an earlier form of representation, especially a portrait, and also love the that little bow tie! It strikes me too