Three Men Lounging in Front of a Painted Backdrop, circa 1895
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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.
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.
Artifact
Tintype (Photograph)
Date Made
circa 1895
Subject Date
circa 1895
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
98.95.3.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Tintype (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.125 in
Width: 4 in
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