Unusual Post Mortem Man Holding Dead Son _ Rare Antique 1800s Tintype Photo policeman The man with the beard

The man with the beard was Raymond Burdett Griffin

I think I see a few small mat abrasions

1870 albumen image on mount showing The Mohawk & Hudson Rail Road steam engine with car for fuel followed by two stagecoach style passenger cars

son of Champlin" and "Wife of Jasper Gardner

Unusual Post Mortem Man Holding Dead Son _ Rare Antique 1800s Tintype Photo policeman The man with the beardOriginal tintype showing a man holding his deceased boy in his lap. A special post mortem photo. The room and background were dark, so the image has a darker look to it, but all details of the man and boy's face are visible, it's just that the darker parts of their clothing sort of blend into the dark background. I have added a scan and a cell phone picture, taken under a desktop lamp.. looks at least this good viewed in full daylight. Tintype is in