Carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Marquis Peterson. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket, vest, bowtie and a light-colored shirt. He is looking at the camera and has large sideburns. A button can be seen on his right lapel. The back of the card has black construction paper adhered to it. On the back at the bottom of the card is a white label with back lettering that reads “Marcus Peterson.”