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Sources For Identifying Photographs
By Michael Price
Books:
Eastman Kodak Company. Conservation of Photographs. Rochester, New York:
Eastman Kodak Company, 1985
Kenny, Adele. Photographic Cases: Victorian Design Sources, 1840-1870. Atglen, Pa:
Schiffer Publishing, 2001.
Leisch, Juanita. Who Wore What?: Women's Wear, 1861-1865. Gettysburg, Pa: Thomas
Publications, 1995.
Severa. Joan L. Dressed For The Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion,
1840-1900. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1995.
Taylor, Maureen. Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs. Cincinnati,
Ohio: Betterway Books, 2000.
Wilhelm, Henry Gilmer. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional
and Digital Color Print, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures. Grinnell,
Iowa: Preservation Publishing Company, 1993.
Witham, George F. Catalogue of Civil War Photographers, 1861-1865: A Listing of
Civil War Photographers’ Imprints. 1994.
Internet Sites:
American Museum of Photography
www.photographymuseum.com/primer.html
The Civil War Sun Picture Tax
http://www.pipeline.com/~ciociola/baryla/civilwar.htm
City Gallery
http://www.city-gallery.com/
The Daguerreian Society
http://www.daguerre.org/
Finding Photographers
www.findingphotographers.com
International Museum of Photography
www.eastman.org
Types of Photographs
Daguerreotypes (1840-1855)
Image is printed on a silver plate. The first practical photograph. Are very fragile and usually found in a case.
Ambrotypes (1855-1865)
Image is produced on glass. Are very fragile and usually found in a case.
Tintypes (1855-1900)
Image is produced on tin. Later examples are often found without a case
Carte De Visites (1859-1900)
Image is printed on paper and then mounted to cardboard. Are slightly larger than modern baseball cards. Many families had an album to store and display their CDV’s.
Cabinet Cards (1866-1900)
Image is printed on paper and then mounted to cardboard. Larger than Carte De Vistes, they were originally used for landscapes. Often displayed on a table in Victorian parlors. |
