Frances Maria Shafer

This gem tintype of my great-great grandmother Frances Maria Shafer likely dates from the 1860s or 1870s. The tintype is mounted in a carte de viste size paper mat. The tintype itself measures 1 1/4 by 1 3/4 inches. Some tinting was applied to give a bit of color to the image. There is no information about the photographer on the image or the mat. It is unknown who provided the identification on…