Antique CDV J. I. Merriam Bearded Man Bow Tie Suit Red Oak IA

Antique CDV J. I. Merriam Bearded Man Bow Tie Suit Red Oak IA

This antique CDV features a distinguished bearded man dressed in a formal suit and a sharp bow tie. Captured by the J. I. Merriam studio in Red Oak, Iowa, the portrait reflects the quintessential style of 19th-century professional photography.

The sitter displays a stoic expression, embodying the frontier ambition of the era. Collectors of Iowa history or mid-to-late 1800s portraiture will value this specific Merriam image for its clear studio mark and authentic period character.

A rare glimpse of a gentleman from Red Oak, preserved in this antique CDV.