Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas and as you can see

and as you can see the tintype still scans very well

Original circa 1870 CDV photo

does not jump out

possibly relatives of Civil War USCT private Milton Chambers

No rips or creases

Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas and as you can seeSixth plate, 1850s ambrotype of a child in the lap of a man, whose head and shoulders are covered by a dark blanket. "Hidden Mother" photos are relatively rare and are usually found in the tintype format; this sort of hidden person image with a man holding the child are much less common, and particularly hard to find in ambrotype format. This ambrotype has been sealed with an iron backing plate and is in a full case with matching cover and a repaired