- ferrotypes
- n. old photographic process; tintype, photograph taken using this process
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
ferrotypes
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tintype — A photographic process in which the negative image is produced on a thin coated plate of iron, which is why they are also known as ferrotypes. There is actually no tin involved. Tintypes first appeared in 1854 … Glossary of Art Terms
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