Lot of 16 tintypes of men and women of various ages playing or posing with musical instruments. Three images present sitters with unusual, box-like instruments, possibly accordion-related, while a number of other subjects pose with artificial pianos, present only in the studio backdrops. Also of note are portraits of a harmonica player in checked pants, a slouched woman in a stylish outfit playing the banjo, and a man in suspenders, identified in pencil as "Simon S. Kaufman," who holds a small horn and a triangle, 1893. Some housed in period paper mounts, with three extras included. Provenance:Steve Roden Collection: Music in Vernacular Photographs Condition: Condition varies. Please refer to digital images for conditions of specific items.
Lot of 16 tintypes of men and women of various ages playing or posing with musical instruments. Three images present sitters with unusual, box-like instruments, possibly accordion-related, while a number of other subjects pose with artificial pianos, present only in the studio backdrops. Also of note are portraits of a harmonica player in checked pants, a slouched woman in a stylish outfit playing the banjo, and a man in suspenders, identified in pencil as "Simon S. Kaufman," who holds a small horn and a triangle, 1893. Some housed in period paper mounts, with three extras included. Provenance:Steve Roden Collection: Music in Vernacular Photographs Condition: Condition varies. Please refer to digital images for conditions of specific items.
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