Young and Tough, NYC, c. 1920s Mounted Portrait, E.L Jenkins signed turner being 170 or so years

being 170 or so years old--this

with long black braid and painterly decoration all over (a bit hard to tell but seems some combination of crayon and paint

1674-1748) ending with Here consecrated water flows / To quench my thirst of sin

and even better in a terrific period frame holding two pieces of glass

Very good antique condition with general light wear from use

Young and Tough, NYC, c. 1920s Mounted Portrait, E.L Jenkins signed turner being 170 or so yearsThe combination of photo and mount together really makes this one I think I can just envision this tough young street smart waif wandering around lower Manhattan a hundred years ago or so. And I can't help but to worry and wonder about him and his fate from across the distance of time as if he were my own, so immediate this photo makes him feel. According the NY Public Library, E. L Jenkins operated at three locations in Manhattan over time, the Front