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Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B
I don't know about you guys, but my initial reaction was a huge cringe to that kid's handiwork. He obviously used one of those twin-tipped red and blue pencil crayons that were popular for many years and can still be found in antique stores on occasion.
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The coloring looks like it could be period, 1860s. There's lots of examples of very crude hand-coloring, especially on paper prints, especially by amateurs. (The daguerreotype colorists were much better!)
for example:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1448496...de-visite-hand
But if it smells and feels like crayon, it's crayon.