Antique CDV A. R. Simmons Young Man Bow Tie Gardiner

Antique CDV A. R. Simmons Young Man Bow Tie Gardiner

This portrait features a young man identified as A. R. Simmons, captured during the height of the Victorian era. Posed with a formal air, he wears a crisp bow tie that signifies the careful grooming and style of a nineteenth-century gentleman. The composition highlights his youthful features and the refined fashion of the period.

Produced in Gardiner, this antique CDV represents a classic example of regional Maine photography. Collectors of genealogy and local history will value the specific Simmons family connection and the distinct studio mark from Gardiner. It serves as a sharp visual record of a specific individual from a bygone generation.

A fine historical glimpse of this young man and his classic bow tie.