antique 1870s tintype photo funny looking! but cute kid mother hidden by mat ship I believe based on the

I believe based on the above and on the location of the estate that the people in the collection

Original 1/9th plate ambrotype of a young soldier wearing a tinted red battle shirt

was sent out by the bride's parents

All three children were born in Tennessee

very light crazing

antique 1870s tintype photo funny looking! but cute kid mother hidden by mat ship I believe based on theOriginal 1870s tintype photo, funny looking little boy wearing a dress.. he was probably a bit scared. He's clearly seated in the lap of his mother or the photographer's assistant, but most of her face is hidden by the mat edge; judging from the size of the tintype on the back, I think quite a bit more of her face would be visible underneath the mat, but I didn't want to separate them. Mount is 4" x 2. 5". Tintype is in very good or better antique