J.S. Beecher (Philadelphia and West Chester, Pa.) n.d. The carte colorist
Carte de visite Private collection of Ron Coddington A woman wrapped in a shawl sits with brush in hand. On the desk in front of her is scattered unmounted albumen prints—one of which she is tinting. Examples of her work are propped up on a nearby chair. In the background is a stove, perhaps to dry the damp cartes de visite or to keep her warm.
