Tin Type Info and Care

TIN TYPE CARE

1.      Keep in a dry place

2.      Keep out of sunlight or direct light

3.      Place so nothing rubs against it.

TIN TYPE GENERAL INFO
Tintypes were Introduced in 1856 and popular until about 1867. But tintype photo studios were still around into the early 1900s as a novelty.

Timeline:

• Appeared: 1855
• Peaked: 1861-1871
• Waned: 1872-1900

Characteristics

• Image on iron plate
• Early examples in cases, mostly loose later
• Chocolate tintypes appeared in early 1870s

Common Sizes

• 1/4 Plate - 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
  
• 1/6 Plate - 2 5/8" x 3 1/4"
• 1/9 Plate - 2" x 2 1/2"