<P> A tintype , also known as a melainotype or ferrotype , is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion . Tintypes enjoyed their widest use during the 1860s and 1870s , but lesser use of the medium persisted into the early 20th century and it has been revived as a novelty in the 21st . </P>
<P> A tintype , also known as a melainotype or ferrotype , is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion . Tintypes enjoyed their widest use during the 1860s and 1870s , but lesser use of the medium persisted into the early 20th century and it has been revived as a novelty in the 21st . </P>
when did they stop making tin type photos
when did they stop making tin type photos
early 20th century
early 20th century