Interesting Ambrotype 2 Drinking Men Gold Miner or Civil War Sailor? 1860s Beer 1910s writing in pencil on the

writing in pencil on the back

Right above the book is an area of tiny copper corrosion specks

She married Gideon Shockley in 1875

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Interesting Ambrotype 2 Drinking Men Gold Miner or Civil War Sailor? 1860s Beer 1910s writing in pencil on theOriginal 1 6 plate ambrotype of two men in front of a painted backdrop. Both men are holding a glasses of liquor with the bottle visible between them. Some tinting, including the men's shirts, alcohol, cheeks, and the plants on the pillar in the background. This is a clear glass ambrotype behind mat and cover glass, with a black plate behind. It's in half of a case with separated covers. Condition is very good with no damage noted. Listing pics