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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 541500, member: 33"]Tintypes -- the pictures on metal -- were made for a long period of time and it's often difficult to figure out the dates they were made. On rare occasions I've had one that has scratching or writing on the back that identifies a person or date. You have to hold it in a raking light at certain angles to see it. The back of the one that you are showing looks like it might have some scratching in the middle that says "___ yea__" perhaps the age of the boy (a number followed by the word "years"). It could have other writing that is hidden within the damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to identify the pictures you should carefully take each one out and see if there is writing anywhere on it. Also, for the ones that are not tintypes you can often research the photographer that is printed on the card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Three of the photos you are showing (the ones that are not portraits of just one person) are interesting images -- at least to me. The first one looks like a tourist shot with a backdrop that may be painted. Some people collect things like this. The one with the two women is interesting just because of the unusual pose (it's probably from the late 1890s or very early 1900s). And the trimmed one with the woman is somewhat interesting just because of the studio surroundings (I think early 1890s on that one, due to her sleeves).</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and the portrait of the woman with the voluminous sleeves and topknot in her hair (next to the photo of the man in the album) dates from either 1895 or 1896, I'm pretty sure. That hairstyle and extremely wide sleeves were popular together only for a very short time in the 1890s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 541500, member: 33"]Tintypes -- the pictures on metal -- were made for a long period of time and it's often difficult to figure out the dates they were made. On rare occasions I've had one that has scratching or writing on the back that identifies a person or date. You have to hold it in a raking light at certain angles to see it. The back of the one that you are showing looks like it might have some scratching in the middle that says "___ yea__" perhaps the age of the boy (a number followed by the word "years"). It could have other writing that is hidden within the damage. If you want to identify the pictures you should carefully take each one out and see if there is writing anywhere on it. Also, for the ones that are not tintypes you can often research the photographer that is printed on the card. Three of the photos you are showing (the ones that are not portraits of just one person) are interesting images -- at least to me. The first one looks like a tourist shot with a backdrop that may be painted. Some people collect things like this. The one with the two women is interesting just because of the unusual pose (it's probably from the late 1890s or very early 1900s). And the trimmed one with the woman is somewhat interesting just because of the studio surroundings (I think early 1890s on that one, due to her sleeves). Oh, and the portrait of the woman with the voluminous sleeves and topknot in her hair (next to the photo of the man in the album) dates from either 1895 or 1896, I'm pretty sure. That hairstyle and extremely wide sleeves were popular together only for a very short time in the 1890s.[/QUOTE]
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