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Mourning locket ambrotype of a young man with shining eyes and a shy smile, c. 1860s
#love that pink bow!#19th century#1800s#1860s#19th century fashion#1860s fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#ambrotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Daguerreotype portrait of a charmingly freckled gentleman, c. 1850s
#fascinating to see how the high collars of the 1810s recede by midcentury—only to come back near as tall and twice as stiff by the 1900s#get a good oggle at those adam's apples while you can!#19th century#1800s#1850s#19th century fashion#1850s fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#historical dress#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#daguerreotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Daguerreotype of a fashionable fop with fabulous hair, a thick bow and a thin cane, c. 1850
#slightly ridiculous and absolutely delightful—check out the embroidery on the ends of his gigantic bow!#do you suppose he personally hunts down the bears to make his pomade 😏#19th century#1800s#1850s#19th century fashion#1850s fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#daguerreotype#19th century men#vintage men#miwackulous tye
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Tintype of two seasoned sea dogs sitting calmly before the storm, c. 1860s
#in love with this man for choosing THIS backdrop for his portrait with his little dog#his brooding eyes; his clenched fists; the roiling sea about to devour its latest victims—and a fluffy lil pupper in his lap 🐶#19th century#1800s#1860s#1860s fashion#19th century fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#men's fashion#menswear#nautical#19th century photography#ferrotype#tintype#19th century men#vintage men#full fathom five thy chewtoy lies
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Daguerreotype of a rather stiff young man wearing smart spectacles and a sharp frown, c. 1850s
#sitting pretty on the sartorial edge between “mad science” and “accounting”#also appreciate this tiniest begrudgingest bowtie-adjacent knot#if he MUST bow to the bow trend… 😒#19th century#1800s#1850s#1850s fashion#19th century fashion#men’s fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#menswear#glasses#19th century photography#daguerreotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Daguerreotype of a rugged pair of miners sweetly holding hands, identified in enclosed note as "Horatio Southard and young friend," c. 1860
#rough hands gently held#19th century#1800s#1860s#1860s fashion#19th century fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#menswear#19th century men#19th century photography#daguerreotype#vintage men#gay interest#miners#gold rush
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Carte de visite of a man eating pasta differently (but not uniquely: here’s another look at the 19th century alternative pastacore scene), c. 1870s
#he's beauty he's grace he's… sensuously draping spaghetti over his face?#I mean… I’m not un-into it#19th century#1800s#1870s#19th century fashion#1870s fashion#historical fashion#fashion history#menswear#pasta#19th century photography#carte de visite#cdv#19th century men#vintage men
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Real photo postcard of a strongman redefining "power bottom," c. 1910
#two's company three's a crowd and six is just showing off now#the sock garter!#image adjusted for contrast—refer solely to seller's pics if buying#early 20th century#1900s#1910s#1910s fashion#historical fashion#vintage fashion#menswear#men's fashion#fashion history#vintage men#gay interest#vintage photography#rppc#vintage postcard#sorry I've been so inactive it's just a very busy time irl
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Daguerreotype of two seated gentlemen, each wearing a flower in the front of his waistcoat, c. 1850
#a pity that right side man is out of focus but on the other hand it does lend an additional air of mystery#wonder what are they holding—salt and pepper shakers? shot glasses but wooden?#and do the flowers—which appear to have been painted on after the image was taken—signify anything?#I mean most likely it means nothing at all but if we lived in a movie or novel it would be a CLUE#19th century#1800s#1850s#19th century fashion#1850s fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#daguerreotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Tintype of a handsome young man with smoldering eyes, c. 1860s
#the intensity of his expression! it really feels like he's cutting straight through the centuries to meet your gaze#19th century#1800s#1860s#1860s fashion#19th century fashion#historical fashion#fashion history#menswear#men's fashion#19th century photography#tintype#ferrotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Carte de visite of a French navy officer sporting meticulously manicured muttonchops, c. 1870
#imagine him with his little clippers in his little cabin staunchly braced against the roiling sea to snip those side-whiskers into shape#come wind come wave he WILL achieve perfect rectangle face#19th century#1800s#1870s#1870s fashion#19th century fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#navy#uniforms#19th century photography#carte de visite#cdv#19th century men#vintage men
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Carte de visite of a debonair French chasseur fetchingly bedecked in frogging, c. 1870
#he’s got the come hither eyes but have you got the patience for all those buttons#the pose! the attitude! 🔥#19th century#1800s#1870s#1870s fashion#19th century fashion#military fashion#military history#historical fashion#fashion history#19th century photography#cdv#carte de visite#19th century men#men’s fashion#menswear#vintage men
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Tintype of a group of ladies enjoying a pleasant afternoon of dentistry with friends, c. 1880s
#girls just wanna have fun pulling teeth#note heavily retouched/composited with an alt less-scratched but much lower-resolution duplicate from same seller's other listing#I feel it's only fair to link to active auctions if I'm using images from them but please refer SOLELY to seller's pic if buying!#19th century#1800s#1880s#1880s fashion#1880s dress#19th century fashion#fashion history#historical fashion#women's fashion#19th century photography#tintype#ferrotype#19th century women#vintage women
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Tintype of a doctor and his patient, c. 1870s
#his sad little face 😞#perhaps he oughtn’t have had that 99th bottle o’ rum… or swum in cholera creek… or licked the green wallpaper…#but never fear Dr Strangebeard is here! with prescription cocaine AND leeches!#19th century#1800s#1870s#1870s fashion#19th century fashion#men's fashion#menswear#occupational#19th century photography#tintype#ferrotype#19th century men#vintage men
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Cabinet card of two gentlemen and their absolutely delightful double-walking-stick-wielding dog, c. 1890s
#look at this good boy!! this is what peak fetch performance looks like#ok so it appears to be one walking stick and one stick off a tree stick but anyway he is helping#19th century#1800s#1890s#19th century fashion#1890s fashion#men's fashion#menswear#bowler hats#fashion history#historical fashion#19th century photography#cabinet card#19th century men#vintage men
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Cabinet card of a well-groomed young man and his equally dapper dog, c. 1890s
#he looks so sweet and wholesome that I immediately suspect him of having a cursed secret portrait in the attic that bears all his sins#19th century#1800s#1890s#1890s fashion#19th century fashion#historical fashion#fashion history#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#cabinet card#19th century men#vintage men
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Carte de visite of two 19th century Swiss gentlemen thoroughly prepared to splish and also perchance to splash in their super stylish rain gear, dated on back 1869
#true precipitation professionals slaying in the rain#I wonder if they’re wearing the standard three piece suits under there#please sirs can we have a 19thc rainy day striptease? out of academic curiosity#19th century#1800s#1860s#1860s fashion#historical fashion#fashion history#19th century fashion#men's fashion#menswear#19th century photography#carte de visite#cdv#19th century men#vintage men
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