Historic Black History Photo African American Ofcrs Virginia Tobacco Trade Union advertising On the back in period

On the back in period ink is a his name (possibly his signature

push-button case is 3

Tintype is about 3

Original tintype photo showing a large group of little girls

Historic Black History Photo African American Ofcrs Virginia Tobacco Trade Union advertising On the back in periodExtremely rare and original photo showing the Officers of Tobacco Trade Union, taken in Petersburg, Virginia around 1899. The photographer's name REES is stamped on the mount just off of the lower right corner of the image. Mount dimensions are 10" x 8 1 8"; photo itself is 7 7 8" x 5 1 2". The only other example I can find of this historic image is in the collection of the Library of Congress, and I do not believe a photographer is attributed.