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Title: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Tuesday 04 December 12 21:33 GMT (UK)
i have just been given a album of old photos put together in 1892 but not many have names on them but there are a few that are very intresting can anyone help me date them ,
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 04 December 12 23:21 GMT (UK)
1860's.Probably early-mid.
For dating it's always best to show all of it + the back.
jim
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Thursday 06 December 12 21:34 GMT (UK)
Hi Jim ,had the photos sent by Ipad but as far as i can remember there was nothing on the back ,most of them were like a brown back like a hard card or formica type stuff not card ,the trouble is there are about 70 of them not as old as the one i posted but very old ones .
Aan
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: chinakay on Thursday 06 December 12 22:08 GMT (UK)
Are they metal?
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Friday 07 December 12 09:15 GMT (UK)
as far as i can rememer it felt like metal Brown in colour
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: jim1 on Friday 07 December 12 11:26 GMT (UK)
They sound like tintypes.

jim
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Friday 07 December 12 11:49 GMT (UK)
I am completely new to this Jim whats a Tintypes ?
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: jim1 on Friday 07 December 12 13:35 GMT (UK)
 Info here:
http://photographymuseum.com/primer.html
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Friday 07 December 12 14:39 GMT (UK)
Thanks Jim just had a look intresting also have just received a book i ordered Family Photographs & how to date them ,will have a good look and see what i can find out .
but i will still need help Jim
Thanks Alan
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: jim1 on Friday 07 December 12 14:51 GMT (UK)
Book by Jane Shrimpton I take it.

jim
Title: Re: Photo Dateing
Post by: Flash 70 on Friday 07 December 12 15:23 GMT (UK)
Yes thats the one Jim looks good i hope had a job getting it
Alan