Photo of Victorian Gentleman - 1890s Century Albumen Photograph - Clifford & Sons Co., Muscatine, Iowa Chicago_river Bear Traps

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Photo of Victorian Gentleman - 1890s Century Albumen Photograph - Clifford & Sons Co., Muscatine, Iowa Chicago_river Bear TrapsThis dapper gentleman, with his intense look and mustache, exudes late 19th century glamor. His hair is slicked back as was in vogue during the era, drawing attention to his piercing eyes and meticulous mustache. He is clearly a horse lover, perhaps an equestrian or farrier, as his tie features a small horseshoe shaped pin! The photograph itself showcases the lighter photographic style of the later 1800s, and the bottom of the mount card features an