Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas Original circa 1870 CDV photo

Original circa 1870 CDV photo

Almost are 4” x 2

I see at least one man holding a shovel

circa 1860 ambrotype of dog standing in profile in front of a plain backdrop

possibly relatives of Civil War USCT private Milton Chambers

Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas Original circa 1870 CDV photoSixth plate, 1850s ambrotype of a child in the lap of a man, whose head and shoulders are covered by a dark blanket. "Hidden Mother" photos are relatively rare and are usually found in the tintype format; this sort of hidden person image with a man holding the child are much less common, and particularly hard to find in ambrotype format. This ambrotype has been sealed with an iron backing plate and is in a full case with matching cover and a repaired