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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 212127, member: 44&quot;]Sorry to disappoint you, that isn&#039;t honest Abe. I do think that man, 2nd from our left and the man on the far right are brothers or at least cousins. They have very similar eyes, set of their mouths and the right ear of the 2nd man is very similar to the left ear of the other man. Those ears are more pointed at the top rather than rounded.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to dating this tintype will start with the history of tintypes. They first appeared on the scene in the 1855, reached their peak from 1861 to 1871, started to wane in popularity in 1871 but still done til the turn of the century. Common sizes of them were</p><p>1/4 plate = 3 1/4&quot; x 4 1/4&quot;</p><p>1/6 plate =2 5/8&quot; x 3 1/4&quot;</p><p>1/9 plate = 2&quot; x 2 1/2&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Trying to date it from the clothing, I&#039;m not very good at that. Judging by the style of their ties and width of their lapels, I would think no earlier than 1865 and possibly as late as 1880. Fig is very good on dating styles, clothing, etc. No doubt she will drop by soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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