Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tintype Tuesday - Handsome Young 1870's Man

Unidentified 1870's Man
Today's tintype is an example of a tintype packaged in a sleeve simulating a picture frame. The subject is a very handsome, unidentified  young man with blonde hair.  He appears to be well-dressed and  in the photo his cheeks are slightly tinted pink.  I daresay he was quite popular with the ladies and the lucky recipients of this photograph were very happy to have it.  I estimate this photo to have been taken in the early 1870's, perhaps 1872 give or take a year.

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  1. I'm so glad you posted this tintype in a sleeve that looks like a frame. I have several that look similar to this one and I have wondered how to date them in order to narrow down which ancestor they might be.

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    1. You can actually narrow down the date more by the type of sleeve used.

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