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- Group of Men and Boys in Front of a Picket Fence, circa 1895 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. At first, outdoor tintypes were rare. But after a new, more convenient process for making tintypes was introduced in the 1880s, photographs of outdoor scenes became more common.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Group of Men and Boys in Front of a Picket Fence, circa 1895
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. At first, outdoor tintypes were rare. But after a new, more convenient process for making tintypes was introduced in the 1880s, photographs of outdoor scenes became more common.
- Empty Chair in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1895 - Inexpensive tintypes were the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century. A typical tintype studio might have included a dressing room where customers got ready for their picture, a darkroom for preparing and developing tintypes, and a studio or "operating room" like this. Tintypists could use headrests, posing chairs, and painted backdrops to help them set up the perfect shot.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Empty Chair in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1895
Inexpensive tintypes were the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century. A typical tintype studio might have included a dressing room where customers got ready for their picture, a darkroom for preparing and developing tintypes, and a studio or "operating room" like this. Tintypists could use headrests, posing chairs, and painted backdrops to help them set up the perfect shot.
- Boy Wearing a Plaid Bow Tie, circa 1895 - 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 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Boy Wearing a Plaid Bow Tie, circa 1895
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 Lounging in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1895 - 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 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Three Men Lounging in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1895
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.