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Tin-Type photograph of a young man c1890. Photo by Tony Henshaw
Tin-Type photograph of a young man c1890. Photo by Tony Henshaw *A tintype, can also be known as a melainotype or ferrotype. It is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion.
Size: 2360px × 3376px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © Tony Henshaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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