Greenfield Village Tintype Studio
THF189113 / Greenfield Village Tintype Studio
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Artifact Overview
Tintypes were a popular type of mid-1800s "wet-plate" photography. This studio was built in 1929 in Greenfield Village and a tintypist and Ford Motor Company employee, Charles Tremear, was hired to create tintypes for Greenfield Village visitors. In this studio, in addition to Village visitors, Tremear made portraits of many celebrities, including Thomas Edison, Joe Louis and Walt Disney.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Studio (Work space)
Date Made
20 October 1929
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by architect Edward J. Cutler and built in Greenfield Village.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
29.3050.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
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