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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
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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.
- Portrait of a Young Man, 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
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Portrait of a Young Man, 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 Young Man, circa 1865 - 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 1865
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Portrait of a Young Man, circa 1865
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.
- Older Woman in Plain Dress and Day Cap, circa 1865 - Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- circa 1860
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Older Woman in Plain Dress and Day Cap, circa 1865
Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- Portrait of a Man, circa 1860 - Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- circa 1860
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Portrait of a Man, circa 1860
Ambrotypes (meaning, "imperishable pictures") were popular in the mid-1850s through the 1860s. Glass plates coated with photosensitive collodion were exposed in cameras while wet. The resulting image on glass, backed with black material, appeared as a photographic positive. Ambrotypes replaced daguerrotypes as an affordable and convenient alternative; however, improvements in photographic processes soon led to widespread adoption of the tintype.
- Portrait of a Woman, 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
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Portrait of a Woman, 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.
- Portrait of John Burroughs, 1921 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- 1921
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Portrait of John Burroughs, 1921
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- Portrait of W. A. Floyd, Age 17, circa 1859 - 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.
- 1858
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Portrait of W. A. Floyd, Age 17, circa 1859
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.
- Walt Disney Posing in the Greenfield Village Tintype Studio, 1940 - Walt Disney spent years imagining his ground-breaking theme park, Disneyland, before it opened in 1955. Disney visited many places to find inspiration, including Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. During a tour in 1940, he stopped in the village tintype studio. Disney posed for and autographed this portrait for display in the studio
- April 12, 1940
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Walt Disney Posing in the Greenfield Village Tintype Studio, 1940
Walt Disney spent years imagining his ground-breaking theme park, Disneyland, before it opened in 1955. Disney visited many places to find inspiration, including Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. During a tour in 1940, he stopped in the village tintype studio. Disney posed for and autographed this portrait for display in the studio
- Portrait of a Young Man Wearing a Bow Tie, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Portrait of a Young Man Wearing a Bow Tie, circa 1890