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- Gem Portrait of a Man, 1864-1871 - 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.
- 1864-1871
- Collections - Artifact
Gem Portrait of a Man, 1864-1871
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.
- Portrait Visiting Card of Ira A. Lount, circa 1870 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes a price most people could afford. Available in a range of sizes, the tintype's durability encouraged some creative uses. Tintypes were so inexpensive that some people, like Ira A. Lount, even included their "gem" portrait (the smallest tintype size, ranging 3/4 to 1 inch) on calling cards.
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait Visiting Card of Ira A. Lount, circa 1870
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes a price most people could afford. Available in a range of sizes, the tintype's durability encouraged some creative uses. Tintypes were so inexpensive that some people, like Ira A. Lount, even included their "gem" portrait (the smallest tintype size, ranging 3/4 to 1 inch) on calling cards.
- Gem Portrait of a Woman Wearing Hair Ornaments, 1864-1871 - 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.
- 1864-1871
- Collections - Artifact
Gem Portrait of a Woman Wearing Hair Ornaments, 1864-1871
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.
- Portrait of a Woman, circa 1870 - 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 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of a Woman, circa 1870
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.
- Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Cameo, circa 1870 - 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 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Cameo, circa 1870
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.