Albumen cabinet card portrait of an unidentified man holding a rifle, photographed by C. D. Smith Photo Co., 17 Main St., Waterville, Maine, circa 1880s–1890s. The man is shown standing outdoors or against a lightly printed scenic backdrop, wearing a round hat and work shirt with suspenders. He holds a long rifle in one hand and a small bundle or cloth bag in the other, with a pair of spectacles hanging from a cord at his neck.
A contemporary manuscript inscription on the mount reads “His Royal Highness Prince of Tramps,” suggesting the subject may have been known locally as a tramp or itinerant figure and that the portrait was intended humorously or descriptively rather than as a formal identification.
The mount is printed “C. D. Smith Photo Co., 17 Main St., Waterville, Me.” The photograph is presented as a full-length figure study emphasizing clothing, equipment, and personal effects.
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