Looking at this tintype in a flea market, I guessed the dog with a basket in his mouth was a studio prop, but on closer examination, I believe it is a real dog, and a well trained one indeed. Good BOY Fido!
Original tintype photograph, circa 1880, Collection Jim Linderman
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