Tin Types were not the first pictures... i believe they were preceded by daguerrotypes and other methods. the earliest photos required subjects to stand and pose for a long time. hence although there was some 'on the spot' photography, like matthew brady's famous civil war photos, most people posed for family portraits in the photographers' studio, against set-up backdrops. the only way i can think of to trace a photo without a photo studio listed on it would be to find that same background in a photo that DID have one. ---------- >From: "Janet Kelley" <JanHellen@worldnet.att.net> >To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Photographers of yesteryear >Date: Tue, Jun 27, 2000, 1:59 PM > > On the same subject, I have some old Tint Types (If that is the correct > spelling) and have no idea who they are specifically. I believe they are of > the PRESTON family of New York and Wisconsin. Is there any way of telling > where these might have been taken. These are the little metal pictures > that, I believe, outside of paintings, were the first pictures. Any help > would be gratefully received. > > Jan Kelley > Bellevue Washington USA > JanHellen@worldnet.att.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: evelyn b cooper <ebcooper@juno.com> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 6:50 PM > Subject: Photographers of yesteryear > > >> How could I find out when photography studios were in business? If I >> knew the years, it might help me identify the relative pictured. The >> photos I speak of are on heavy cardboard with the photography's studio >> name on the bottom. >> >> Thanks much, >> >> Evelyn >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >> Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >> Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >> >> ______________________________ > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > For a list of Niagara County records filmed by the LDS, see > <http://www.familysearch.org>. > >