6 Foot 6 Inches Tall! 1860s Ambrotype ID'd Man Pre / Post Mortem Photo Int trick photography Rare original carte de visite

Rare original carte de visite of New Jersey doctor Miles W

a girl holding a cat and a birthday cake on the sidewalk at her feet

In the upper right corner of the image is a horizontal crease about 1

with a baby's shoe hanging down from it

6 Foot 6 Inches Tall! 1860s Ambrotype ID'd Man Pre / Post Mortem Photo Int trick photography Rare original carte de visite1 6 ambrotype, on colored glass, behind original mat and cover glass. Photo shows an older man photographed in his bed. He was likely very ill and bedridden, and the family wanted to have one last photo of him taken of him "in life". This was being advertised as a post mortem photo when I purchased it, but I'm certain he was still alive here. Inside of the case is some writing, identifying the man as:"John Young, father of Mrs. Geo Millard, 6 foot 6