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- Silas McConnell Holding his Daughter Louise, circa 1876 - 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 1876
- Collections - Artifact
Silas McConnell Holding his Daughter Louise, circa 1876
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.
- Barn Raising Quilt by Mary Anne McConnell, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Barn Raising Quilt by Mary Anne McConnell, circa 1875