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To a visitor’s eye, the light switch is nowhere to be found—that is, until a tintype photograph is plucked from a ledge near the front door to reveal a white plastic switch plate.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The sepia print, which appears to be a techno advance just a small step above tintype, was cut to fit an oval frame.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
The exhibit includes tintype photographs that honor the legacy of Black families and highlight the richness of the Black community in Elgin, according to the department’s Facebook page.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The sepia print, which appears to be a techno advance just a small step above tintype, was cut to fit an oval frame.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
The exhibit includes tintype photographs that honor the legacy of Black families and highlight the richness of the Black community in Elgin, according to the department’s Facebook page.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tintype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tintype. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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tintype
noun
tin·type
-ˌtīp 
: an early photograph consisting of a positive image taken directly on a thin iron plate having a darkened surface
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