Striking carte de visite tintype capturing a solitary man seated in a sleek, one-horse open sleigh, bundled in a heavy fur coat and brimmed hat, reins in hand. The sleigh is poised in the foreground on packed snow, while a muscular horse stands patiently before it, alert and well-harnessed. Behind them stretches a vast and rugged winter landscape—rolling hills, snow-dusted rooftops, zig-zagging rail fences, and bare trees receding into a wooded horizon.

The composition is beautifully layered, with a strong contrast between the dark tones of the sleigh and horse and the pale sweep of snow, adding drama and depth. The setting evokes rural New England or upstate New York in the late 1860s to early 1870s, and the tintype’s CDV format—with clipped top corners and mount wear—further supports the period.

Winter transportation scenes in tintype CDVs are notably uncommon, especially ones with such a strong sense of place and seasonality. A superb example of Americana, early winter travel, and 19th-century frontier life frozen in time.