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9th Plate Tin Type
This is a 9th plate TinType, hand coloured, and set in an oval matte with ornate frame. It is very typical of Civil War era matting and mounts.
Tintypes were produced in various sizes, and a 9th plate is 2 x 2.5 inches. Tintypes were printed on a single larger sheet of metal and then cut into smaller prints. In this case, 9 prints would have been made of this, printed on a larger sheet of metal and cut into 9 individual tintypes, thus the 9th plate reference.
Often they were trimmed and placed into photo albums. Tintypes can be difficult to date because they were in use from 1855 until the early 1900s. You must use other clues such as clothing, hairstyles, and if you are lucky enough to find one in an album - the type of album and mount used will be an indicator of era.
Source: Cole Chandler Photo Album in private collection of Lorine McGinnis Schulze
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Permalink Reply by Jo Ann Clark on
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Lorine,
Earlier this week I submitted a photo (tintype) to your site. This photo was of an "unknown" ancestor. I have not seen the photo yet. How do I know it will appear? I can't seem to locate an e-mail address for you, so that I can ask questions. What am I doing wrong????
Jo Ann Clark]
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Permalink Reply by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on
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Hi Jo Ann
I have not seen a photo sent by you. When you say you submitted one to my site, do you mean here in this group? Or to one of my websites? If one of my websites, which one?
And how did you submit it? Via email? If by email, what email addy did you use? Can you give me specific details so I can help you figure out where the photo is?
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