Isabel Hills Magill Turner, circa 1865
THF243361 / Isabel Hills Magill Turner, circa 1865
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Tintype (Photograph)
Date Made
circa 1865
Subject Date
circa 1865
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1466
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Technique
Tintype (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 0.813 in
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