espite their name, tintypes were not made of tin. They comprised extremely thin sheets of iron, hence their more accurate name of ferrotypes. Each sheet was coated in black enamel covered in a photographic emulsion. When developed, they gave a direct positive image straight from the camera within minutes of exposure. Tintypes were cheap to
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