Young Man Wearing a Suit and Cravat, 1870-1900

Summary

Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.

Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.

Artifact

Tintype (Photograph)

Date Made

1870-1900

Subject Date

1870-1900

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

93.34.1.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Iron (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Tintype (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.188 in

Width: 2.063 in

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