Silas McConnell Holding his Daughter Louise, circa 1876
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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
circa 1876
Subject Date
circa 1876
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
81.17.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Helen Denning.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Technique
Tintype (Process)
Hand coloring
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
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