Two Tin Types Same Player

[aelefson]

Hi-
Over a year ago, I posted a tin type I had purchased at an antique show. It was identified as Dan Jackman because he was identified in other (non baseball) photos in the same album. He lived in Newburyport Massachusetts, and board members confirmed it was a baseball player (based on the uniform).

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=jackman

Recently, I was contacted by an antique dealer in Maryland who had another tin type of Jackman in a slightly different pose! Unfortunately, he had no specific recollections of where he acquired it. I recently purchased it from him and now both pictures are together again! Has anyone ever seen two tin types of the same player before?

Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

[sb1]

Having a studio portrait/pictures done in the 1860's-1870's was by no means expensive, but it was not cheap either. So, normally the subject or subjects would choose a variety of props and have a few photos done at one time or a family may have had several different individuals photos taken all at the same time with the same props/backdrops. It would be very reasonable to assume that he had anywhere from 2-6 different poses. For them to survive this long in different places and then to be reunited is the amazing part of the equation.

[aelefson]

Thanks Scott! I did not realize multiple images was a common practice back then. Does anyone have two tintypes of the same player they can post? I would love to see additional examples.

Alan

[CTDean]

Allen,
The pair of Jackman tintypes look great together. While I would have liked to had yours, I was just as happy to send mine back home to Massachusetts. Also, I was thinking possibly 1860's instead of 1870's. The studio looks 1860's to me with the geometric floor for photo depth, lack of painted backdrop, and the two posing stands being the only studio props.
Regards,
Peck

[spec]

Originally Posted by CTDean

Allen,
The pair of Jackman tintypes look great together. While I would have liked to had yours, I was just as happy to send mine back home to Massachusetts. Also, I was thinking possibly 1860's instead of 1870's. The studio looks 1860's to me with the geometric floor for photo depth, lack of painted backdrop, and the two posing stands being the only studio props.
Regards,
Peck

Peck,
It's not likely this was 1860s since Daniel W. Jackman was born in Oct. 1859. He was still living in Newburyport per the 1920 census (can't find him in 1930).

[aelefson]

Thank you again Peck for the 2nd Jackman tintype! Thank you Spec for his birth year information. I was not able to come up with that when I first researched it. One day, I will try to visit the historical society up there to see what other information they might have on him or his family.

Any other tin types folks can show with the same player?

Alan