The tintype in America, 1856-1880
By: Janice G. Schimmelman.
Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge -- v. 97, pt. 2; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society -- v. 97, pt. 2..
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780871699725
Subjects: Tintype -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Photography -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A tintype aesthetic; title: Photography and the arts, the first twenty years; title: The invention, Martin and Smith; title: The melainotype and Neff; title: The ferrotype and Griswold; title: The collodion gallery; title: The tintype, image and attitude; title: A new presentation; title: American society and the democratic portrait; title: Postscript: "I hear America singing"; title: Glossary.