Ferrotype Collection

County fair, tintype booth of Miss. F.B. Johnston, May 1903, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
County fair, tintype booth of Miss. F.B. Johnston, May 1903, 1903. Photograph shows photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston [centre], with women and men outside a tent offering tintype portraits

Portrait of editor Emil Carlson, St. Petersburg, 28 July 1903. Creator: Mats Landin
Portrait of editor Emil Carlson, St. Petersburg, 28 July 1903

Man in Top Hat Holding a Hammer and Wrench, 1860s- early 70s. Creator: Unknown
Man in Top Hat Holding a Hammer and Wrench, 1860s- early 70s

Untitled (Portrait of a Man), 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Man), 1850-1900. Tintype

Untitled (postmortem portrait of a child), c. 1870. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (postmortem portrait of a child), c. 1870. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat), 1840-1900. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman), 1840-1900. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), 1840-1900. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Bearded Man with Hat), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Bearded Man with Hat), 1840-1900. Tintype with hand coloring

Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with Hat in Lap), 1850 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with Hat in Lap), 1850/99. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of Seated Girl), 1850 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Seated Girl), 1850/99. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of Man with Hat), 1850 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Man with Hat), 1850/99. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of Boy Leaning), 1850 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Boy Leaning), 1850/99. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man and Woman), 1850 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man and Woman), 1850/99. Tintype

Untitled (Portrait of One Standing Woman and One Seated Woman), 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of One Standing Woman and One Seated Woman), 1860s. Black-and-white portrait photograph of two women with medium-dark skin, one sitting and the other standing

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman Holding a Baby), 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman Holding a Baby), 1860s. A work made of tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Woman), 1880. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Woman), 1880. Black-and-white photograph of dark-skinned women in light-colored dress standing outdoors in front of a white picket fence, her hand on an armchair

Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Woman), 1875. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Woman), 1875. Black-and-white portrait photograph of a dark-skinned woman in a dress and apron standing against a cloth backdrop, her left hand on a chair

Untitled (A Man, a Woman, and Three Children Standing in Front of a Farmhouse), 1875. A work made of tintype

Untitled (Portrait of Two Young Men and One Young Woman), 1875. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Two Young Men and One Young Woman), 1875. A work made of tintype

Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man), 1880. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man), 1880. Black-and-white portrait photograph of a dark-skinned man standing against a painted backdrop of trees his right arm on a fabric-covered prop

Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man), 1875. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man), 1875. Black-and-white portrait of a clean-shaven black man standing in a top hat and leaning against an armchair, holding a book

Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Girl), 1880. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Girl), 1880. Black-and-white portrait photograph of small dark-skinned girl in a patterned dress and high-lace shoes, arms crossed

Tintype of a man wearing a suit with a pendant on the lapel, early 20th century
This hand-tinted tintype depicts a color image of a man wearing a suit with a pendant on the lapel. The man is sitting in a chair wih his left leg crossed over the the right one

Tintype of a seated young woman, 1850-1875. Creator: Unknown
A hand tinted tintype photograph of an African-American woman, seated. This portrait depicts a young woman sitting with her left arm draped over an armrest at her side

Tintype of a woman wearing a dress with hat and bag, 1890s. Creator: Unknown
Tintype depicting an African-American woman who is standing outside in front of a house and shed. There is a draped table or similar behind her that she slightly leans back

Tintype of woman in jacket and dress with hat and muff, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Tintype depicting African Amerian woman standing in front of studio prop fence wearing hand muff and hat. All four corners have been cut. There are no marks on the back

Matted tintype of Bachus, 1860s. Creator: Unknown
2014.20.1a: A matted tintype of Bachus, an enslaved African-American man. The image is a studio portrait that features Bachus wearing a top hat, coat, waistcoat, pants, and boots

Tintype of a man, 1856-1900. Creator: Unknown
An unidentified African American man wearing a necktie, double-breasted jacket, and high collar. The plate is inside a paper frame

Tintype Photograph of Gustave Young (1827-1895), American, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1860

Young Man, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Young Man, 1860s-70s

Workman with Tool Box, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Workman with Tool Box, 1860s-70s

Carpenter or Cabinetmaker Standing Before a Sign Advertising His Trade, 1860s-80s

Man on a Ladder, 1860s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Man on a Ladder, 1860s-80s

Two Bricklayers Holding Bricks and Trowels, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Two Bricklayers Holding Bricks and Trowels, 1870s-80s

Painter Resting His Hand on Picket Fence, 1860s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Painter Resting His Hand on Picket Fence, 1860s-80s

Six Workmen Holding Various Trade Tools: Paint Brushes, Bucket, Glass Bottle, and Hatchet, 1860s-70s

Two Painters with Brushes and Buckets, 1874. Creator: Unknown
Two Painters with Brushes and Buckets, 1874

Two Tinsmiths Cutting a Curled Sheet of Metal, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Tinsmiths Cutting a Curled Sheet of Metal, 1880s

Young Man Painting Window Frame, 1860s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Young Man Painting Window Frame, 1860s-80s

Two Carpenters with a Handsaw, Wood Plane, Hammer, Compass, and Square, 1880s

Plasterers and Painters, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Plasterers and Painters, 1870s-80s

Crew of Twenty-one Workmen Posing With Tools Outdoors, 1860s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Crew of Twenty-one Workmen Posing With Tools Outdoors, 1860s-80s

Three Painters with Brushes and Paint Cans, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Three Painters with Brushes and Paint Cans, 1870s-80s

Two Plumbers in Overalls, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Plumbers in Overalls, 1880s

Two Plumbers with a Pipe, Pipe Cutter, and Toolbox, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Two Plumbers with a Pipe, Pipe Cutter, and Toolbox, 1870s-80s

Two Stovepipe Makers, One with a Hammer and Tin Snips... 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Stovepipe Makers, One with a Hammer and Tin Snips, the Other Sitting on Stovepipe Assembly with Tin Snips and Mallet, 1880s

Two Tinsmiths, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Two Tinsmiths, 1860s-70s

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