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Unknown Maker, American

Button with portrait of a young man

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Button with portrait of a young man

Year

mid 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

iron

Dimensions

Image: 1 cm (3/8 inches) (diameter)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Christopher Monkhouse

Object Number

83.190.2

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Early Exposures
19th-Century Photography from the Collection
Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 19, 2015

Label copy

Tintypes could be cut into any number of shapes, such as this button: a handy way to carry your loved one close to your heart.

Capturing the Light
150 Years of Photography
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American
Button with portrait of a young man, mid 1800s
Tintype with hand tinting
Image: 1 cm (3/8 inches) (diameter)
Gift of Christopher Monkhouse 83.190.2

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