American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Quarter plate ambrotype portrait of a cobbler. (Few scratches with some areas of image loss including two small scratches over subject's eyes almost appearing as his pupils, and a bit of discoloration to lower left; unsealed; backed by blackened metal plate). Housed in a full pressed paper case marked "Bogardus / Greenwich. St. / Corner / Barclay. N-Y" (heavy separation to spine, though not fully separated, part of one clasp broken off but included, and general surface wear with some cracking throughout). The bearded cobbler poses as if in the midst of work, with his hammer positioned above the sole of a shoe he secures with the other hand. On and around his shop bench are multiple shoes and boots, what appear to be tin containers, and a wooden apparatus used to work on saddles. Behind him hangs what appears to be a military knapsack. The cobbler's cheeks, shirt, and some containers feature red/pink tinting.