US Civil War Tintype Union Officers . CWR414

Civil War Soldiers Tintype, showing three Union Officers in their military uniforms, this tintype is in a nice photo holder case of the period.

The tintype saw the American Civil War come and go, documenting personal photos, soldier pictures, and typical scenery. It also captured scenes from the Wild West. The tintype is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion. Tintypes enjoyed their greatest use during the 1860s and 1870s.

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