Exceptional carte de visite of legendary California frontiersman Seth Kinman, pictured in full buckskin regalia and holding his trademark long rifle. Kinman, known as a colorful character and self-styled mountain man, gained national attention for presenting handmade elk horn chairs to multiple U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan, and Andrew Johnson. This pose, with his fringed coat, fur cap, and rugged stance, captures Kinman’s carefully cultivated frontier persona.

Printed below the image is the caption: "SETH KINMAN, California Hunter and Trapper, who presented President Lincoln with the Elk-Horn Chair." Also noted is the copyright registration: “Entered according to Act of Congress, by Seth Kinman, in the year 1865…”

Published by Brady, Washington, this image is part of a small series Kinman commissioned himself during a visit to the capital. His chairs—crafted from elk, bear, and other animal parts—were both folk art and political theater, securing him an odd but lasting place in presidential history.