Carte de visite studio portrait of an unidentified adult man seated at a draped table, identified in period ink on the verso as “Charles Hayward.” He wears a dark jacket, waistcoat, and tie, posed three-quarter length with one arm resting on the table. The photographic process is albumen on paper, typical of the CDV format, and the image likely dates to the late 1860s to early 1870s based on clothing style, mount, and imprint typography.

The verso bears the printed studio imprint “W. C. Chappel, Bridgewater, Mass.” in decorative lettering, indicating a Massachusetts photographer active in the post-Civil War period. The handwritten name at the top of the mount appears contemporaneous and serves as the sole identification of the sitter.

Standard CDV mount with rounded corners and plain cream card stock. No additional printed text or advertising appears beyond the photographer’s imprint and the handwritten identification.