Gang of Men with Attitude Against Painted Banner with Snake, 19th C. Tintype fraternal horseshoe Both have lost hands but

Both have lost hands but are otherwise in very good condition

I am not entirely certain the maker of this one--I have found a "No

with an explosion of creative advertising campaigns surrounding it--and

what a beautiful brush this one is

But you well know that I grabbed it to feed my children

Gang of Men with Attitude Against Painted Banner with Snake, 19th C. Tintype fraternal horseshoe Both have lost hands butWhat a cast of characters not the sort one might want to encounter in a dark alley I'd say! Great faces and hats and a whole lot of attitude, but what especially sold me on this one is the painted (sideshow?) banner that hangs behind them, with a snake visible along the top edge center, looking as if whispering in the ear or about to bite the neck of the tallest young man. I presume the glassy eyed young man to the left him is in fact blind very