Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Tintype, a Type, but Not Tin

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Carolina Scribe

If there are boxes of old family photos in your possession the odds are pretty good that there will be a tintype or two in there somewhere. This method had a long run, lasting from around the mid-1850s to the … Continue reading →

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Next up to Capture the Image: The Ambrotype

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Carolina Scribe

My protagonist in DEATH BY DESIGN, my family history mystery scheduled for publication in March of 2013, is a whiz at organizing family memorabilia for her clients. Maybe I gave her this skill because I WISH I had it.  Organizing … Continue reading →

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