RARE Antique Tintype Photo THOMAS E. GLYNN Child Prodigy Banjo Player & Composer caturday if desired

if desired

which gives a good idea of what this image looks like in good daylight or bright indoor light

taken circa 1847

Looks nice when viewed in proper light / daylight

New York in 1840

RARE Antique Tintype Photo THOMAS E. GLYNN Child Prodigy Banjo Player & Composer caturday if desiredA very rare tintype of a boy playing a banjo, identified by a taped old note on the back: Thomas Glynn, World's Greatest Banjoist Nana Mahoney's Brother Died at Age 25 Thomas E. Glynn, born in Maine in 1872, was a famous banjo player, teacher and composer. He was a child prodigy and grew up to be commonly regarded as the country's best banjo player. He died from typhoid fever on May 29, 1897 at only 25, while visiting a friend in Massachusetts. This