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    Daguerreotypes were produced between 1839 and 1865, with their peak popularity in the 1850s. Ambrotypes were made between 1854 and 1865, and could not predate 1851 since they used the wet plate collodion negative process. Tintypes were most common between 1856 and the 1930s, with their highest popularity in the 1860s. Albumen prints on paper were produced from 1850 to 1895 and had characteristic purple or brown tones. Cartes de visite gained popularity from 1860 to 1900, while cabinet cards were most common from 1866 to the early 1900s. Stereoviews spanned from the 1850s to the 1930s and can be dated by their color and edging styles

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    Daguerreotypes were produced between 1839 and 1865, with their peak popularity in the 1850s. Ambrotypes were made between 1854 and 1865, and could not predate 1851 since they used the wet plate collodion negative process. Tintypes were most common between 1856 and the 1930s, with their highest popularity in the 1860s. Albumen prints on paper were produced from 1850 to 1895 and had characteristic purple or brown tones. Cartes de visite gained popularity from 1860 to 1900, while cabinet cards were most common from 1866 to the early 1900s. Stereoviews spanned from the 1850s to the 1930s and can be dated by their color and edging styles

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    Daguerreotypes were produced between 1839 and 1865, with their peak popularity in the 1850s. Ambrotypes were made between 1854 and 1865, and could not predate 1851 since they used the wet plate collodion negative process. Tintypes were most common between 1856 and the 1930s, with their highest popularity in the 1860s. Albumen prints on paper were produced from 1850 to 1895 and had characteristic purple or brown tones. Cartes de visite gained popularity from 1860 to 1900, while cabinet cards were most common from 1866 to the early 1900s. Stereoviews spanned from the 1850s to the 1930s and can be dated by their color and edging styles

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    Daguerreotypes were produced between 1839 and 1865, with their peak popularity in the 1850s. Ambrotypes were made between 1854 and 1865, and could not predate 1851 since they used the wet plate collodion negative process. Tintypes were most common between 1856 and the 1930s, with their highest popularity in the 1860s. Albumen prints on paper were produced from 1850 to 1895 and had characteristic purple or brown tones. Cartes de visite gained popularity from 1860 to 1900, while cabinet cards were most common from 1866 to the early 1900s. Stereoviews spanned from the 1850s to the 1930s and can be dated by their color and edging styles

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    Dating Photographs By Format and Technology

    (Chronological listing)

    Positive Images:

    Daguerreotype: 1839-1865. Peak years 1850s


    Generally found in a case.
    Can be dated by mats and cases – simple designs are the earliest
    (Negative)

    Ambrotype: 1854-1865. Peak years 1857-59


    (Because it is a wet-plate collodion negative, it can’t be before 1851)
    Generally found in a case.
    (Negative)

    Tintype: 1856-1930. Peaked in 1860s.


    (Collodion negative on japanned iron)
    brown/chocolate period 1870-1885
    gem period 1863-1890
    carnival/street photographer period 1875-1930

    Albumen paper: 1850-1895


    Characteristic purple or brownish tones.
    The whites are cream-colored
    The paper is very thin and tends to curl

    Carte-de-visite format: 1860- 1900. Peak 1859-1866


    Later styles/edging fancier
    Tax stamps August 1864-August 1866

    Cabinet card format: 1866-1900s.


    Dated by stock color, edging styles
    Other sizes: boudoir, imperial, promenade, panel

    Stereoviews: 1850s-1930s
    Can be dated by color, edging, & curvature

    Cyanotype: 1880-1920. Blue in color


    A popular amateur process

    Platinotype: 1880s-1920s
    Usually from a photo studio.
    Sometimes the image will have transferred to the mat board or tissue paper

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    Postcard format:
    “Private mailing card” – 1898-Dec 24, 1901
    “Postcard” – Dec 24, 1901-1907 – message is on the front image
    “Postcard” – 1907 - message is on the back, “divided backs”
    Velox – 1902, Azo 1904
    Azo upward triangle 1907-1912 generally

    Fiber/RC prints (after 1900):


    Fiber clorobromides (brown-black with cream base) – 1920s-50s
    Bromides (blue-black with cream base) – 1950s-now
    RC (plastic coated) – 1960s-now

    Color: professional use began 1905. Amateur use began 1935.

    Negatives

    Wet plate: 1850-1890s

    Dry plate: 1871-1930s


    Common names on boxes: Seed, Cramer, Sears

    Nitrate: 1888-1951 (Very thin curling negatives before 1900)


    Kodak circular prints: Kodak #1 1888 (2”)
    Kodak#2 1889 (3”)

    Acetate safety film: 1937-1960s. Says “safety” on it

    Polyester film: 1950s. Thicker base.

    Nicolette Bromberg
    Curator of Photography & Graphics
    Manuscripts, Special Collections,
    University Archives
    University of Washington
    nxb@u.washington.edu
    206/543-1929

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