1870-80 Baseball team TinType Photo

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

I think the belt identifies him as "Captain" since the image is in reverse

Oh, I didn't realize it was a mirror image. I see it now. Are tintypes always a reverse image because it's like having the negative?

[drcy]

Exactly. Daguerreotypes and tintypes are essentially negatives but on opaque metal not glass, and the images are reversed. Daguerreotypes came before they began printing paper photos from negatives. Ambrotypes are underdeveloped negatives (backed in black), but you can turn them around so the images don't have to be reversed.

[GaryPassamonte]

Great image, dog and all. I wonder where the ninth player is?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

Great image, dog and all. I wonder where the ninth player is?

i was thinking the same thing...maybe the dog is the 9th!

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i was thinking the same thing...maybe the dog is the 9th!

Air Bud's great great great great great grandfather?

[Jobu]

Taking the picture?

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

Great image, dog and all. I wonder where the ninth player is?

[2dueces]

That is an awesome photo. Congads!