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- Group of Young Men, circa 1885 - Tintype photographs peaked in popularity in the mid-19 century. Lacquered iron plates coated with light-sensitive collodion were exposed in cameras by photographers in formal studios and mobile booths at fairs. Compared to other processes, tintypes were inexpensive and could be produced in minutes--"instant photographs" of their day. Durable and lightweight, Civil War soldiers carried them as mementos of home.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Group of Young Men, circa 1885
Tintype photographs peaked in popularity in the mid-19 century. Lacquered iron plates coated with light-sensitive collodion were exposed in cameras by photographers in formal studios and mobile booths at fairs. Compared to other processes, tintypes were inexpensive and could be produced in minutes--"instant photographs" of their day. Durable and lightweight, Civil War soldiers carried them as mementos of home.
- Young Man with a Book, circa 1875 - 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.
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Young Man with a Book, circa 1875
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.
- Helen Shepherd with Her Doll, 1900 -
- 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Helen Shepherd with Her Doll, 1900
- Artist Painting a Self-Portrait, 1890-1910 - 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.
- 1890-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Artist Painting a Self-Portrait, 1890-1910
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.
- Family in Front of a Painted Backdrop of the Sky, 1890-1899 - 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.
- 1890-1899
- Collections - Artifact
Family in Front of a Painted Backdrop of the Sky, 1890-1899
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.
- Woman Wearing a Cameo, circa 1862 -
- circa 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Wearing a Cameo, circa 1862
- Woman Holding Flower-Trimmed Hat and Umbrella, 1887-1894 -
- 1887-1894
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Holding Flower-Trimmed Hat and Umbrella, 1887-1894
- Letter Carrier in Uniform, circa 1885 - 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.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Letter Carrier in Uniform, circa 1885
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.
- Three Men and Three Women Pose in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1910 - 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.
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Three Men and Three Women Pose in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1910
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.
- Mother and Two Children, circa 1864 -
- circa 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Mother and Two Children, circa 1864