This man was found in an oval frame at Grandma Mary Cary's house. As I have explained before dating a picture of a single man is very difficult as their fashions didn't change much. Add to the fact that you can't see much of the mans clothing and I am in a real bind but here goes . . .
According to "Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs" the descriptions for men that include the collar turned up under the tie would be 1840-1850. Also included in the description for men's clothing of the time are extra long, narrow sleeves (can't be seen), a necktie in a horizontal bow knot (although usually dark colored) and the hair is "ear-length, parted high at one side; clean shaven but fringe beards." I do believe this is the closest fit to his attire, or at least what can be seen of it. For 1850-1870 the collars are folded down over the tie. Nothing after that is even remotely close. In hopes to narrow the era down further I started looking through "Dressed for the Photographer". I found a picture dated from 1849-1851 that consisted of a slightly shorter hair cut (his ears are showing) but it has a pale colored & patterned tie. He also has the same collar "with the standing points of the forties". That collar is seen into the 1850's but the tie disappears after 1852 or 1853. I am guessing that we could safely adjust the time frame to 1845 to 1855, possibly only 1851. The cut of the coat appears to be from the early 1850's assuming that is a seam on the edge of his shoulder. Roughly the same time the ambrotype I posted back in November was taken. This could be a reprint/enlargement made at a later date but I am 98% sure this was taken in the 1840's or 1850's. Is this possibly a couple?
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