Just what is the difference between a daguerreotype and a tintype? Photo curator Diane Adams-Graf explains what distinguishes these two early photographic processes. Actual daguerreotypes and tintypes are pulled apart and viewed in detail. (3 min. 8 sec.)

 

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• View Daguerreotypes and Tintypes in the Society’s Visual Resources Database
• Explore the history of photography further in the Directory of Minnesota Photographers