Here is a nice TINTYPE IN CASE showing an INDIAN MAN in a STUDIO SHOT----this is part of a 2 TINTYPE SET that I am listing separately showing the SAME INDIAN MAN---the other he is posing with another Indian man. There is a cut-down part of a CIVIL WAR ENVELOPE/paper with FOR THE UNION on the top. Written on it is LEVI COLEMAN REC'D OCT. 19 1861 and BATTLE CREEK MICH. on the back. I am not sure if the man is LEVI COLEMAN or not. Inside the case is a BUSINESS CARD with H.P. BUNKER'S 25 CENT AMBROTYPE AND PHOTOTYPE GALLERY OVER KELLOGG'S BANK 3D FLOOR, BATTLE CREEK MICH. on the front. It has tintype residue on the back. The card measures 3" by 1 1/4". The Indian Man/Mr. Colemen is most likely POTAWATOMI but could be CHIPPEWA/OJIBWE or OTTAWA as well. The photo measures 3 1/4" by 2 3/4" inside glass metal case---3 1/2" by 6 1/2" inside outer case opened. The back of the tintype has a more modern sticker reading MOHAWK MEN CZA INDIAN. An online search found this information in the Directory of Early Michigan Photographers:
BUNKER, HOLLIS P.
Kalamazoo DAGUERREOTYPIST opposite the Kalamazoo House on Main st at the corner of Portage st 1860
Kalamazoo PHOTOGRAPH ARTIST west of the Burdick House in Booth’s Brick Block 1860-1862
Battle Creek PHOTOGRAPHER on Main st 1862-1863
Kalamazoo PHOTOGRAPHER on Main st 1864-1865
Galion, Ohio, (Bunker & Oldroyd) PHOTOGRAPHERS 1865
Dayton, Ohio, PHOTOGRAPHER corner Third Main sts 1867-1871
Dayton, Ohio, PHOTOGRAPHER corner Fourth & Jefferson 1874-1890
Columbus, Ohio, artist 1900
The dates are slightly off as the Civil War paper sheet has 1861 written and the Photographer list has him starting in Battle Creek in 1862. SEE MY COMPANION TINTYPE OF INDIANS, LISTED!!
*********The OSTLIE ARCHIVES watermark is NOT ON THE CARD----I have been having a number of people copy the images*********** It is in GOOD CONDITION with light wear, BINDING IS TORN---LOOSE but clasps work, wear to leather, darker image------------SEE THE SCANS. THANKS FOR BIDDING!
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