This is a tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype; a photograph printed on a thin piece of metal that had been coated with lacquer or enamel. They were most popular during the 1860s and 1870s, but are still made today. This is known as a 1/16 plate tintype, since it measures about 1.5 x 2 inches. Paper measures about 2.25 x 3.75 inches.

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