History In Photographs

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On Imperfection: The Importance of "Bad" Photographs

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Expanding Your Photography Collection: An Introduction to Collecting Tintypes

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Interested in spicing up your photography collection? Try adding a few tintypes to the mix! Tintypes are a relatively inexpensive collectible and with the right guidance, they can give your collection a little extra panache.

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Interested in spicing up your photography collection? Try adding a few tintypes to the mix! Tintypes are a relatively inexpensive collectible and with the right guidance, they can give your collection a little extra panache.

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The Clues in the Frame: An Introduction to Clarence Trefry

Posted by Allison Radomski on

When I first came across the negatives of Clarence Trefry in the HIP archives, I had no idea who had taken them or when they'd been made. Stumbling across unmarked mystery negatives is common in the world of photo collecting, so I knew it was time to dig and do a little bit of photo detective work. Here's how I went about identifying these photographs and what I learned about their maker.

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The Clues in the Frame: An Introduction to Clarence Trefry

Posted by Allison Radomski on

When I first came across the negatives of Clarence Trefry in the HIP archives, I had no idea who had taken them or when they'd been made. Stumbling across unmarked mystery negatives is common in the world of photo collecting, so I knew it was time to dig and do a little bit of photo detective work. Here's how I went about identifying these photographs and what I learned about their maker.

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Look, Look, Look: A Conversation with Fine Art Appraiser, Jane Cofer

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