Working class couple. 1/6th plate tintype. Private Collection.
He has long, slender and tanned hands, and these look like working ones too, almost as if they should belong to someone older than him. This could be my imagination but the top of his head looks lighter, as if he worked outdoors a lot but wore a large brim hat. The young woman by his side I can only assume is his wife is resting her hand on his arm, and her white (cotton?) top is interesting; simple but nice, wrapping down over her skirt. It was accessorised with a pearl necklace, leaf brooch and belt. All this makes me think this was taken in the summertime.
He’s wearing a type of necktie/scarf popular of the 1870s-80s.
Bowlers And High Collars 
October 12th, 2015 at 2:51 pm
His hands are so beautiful! He obviously worked hard with them.
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October 12th, 2015 at 3:21 pm
Really they are. People are always beautiful in pictures. They lived a life so remote from our time, we can’t help but want to know more about them and how they lived it.
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:33 pm
I agree !
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