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 1/6 plate tintype, since it measures about 2.25 x 3.5 inches. Joe sign and backdrop. Unlike this one, most of them also show a sign that says July 4th, 1898. Some people said they were from a Beer Trade Show in St. Joseph, but they all had different states (Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin). I feel pretty sure this is Wisconsin, as some of the photos features Pabst Beer bottles. All of my paper items are protected in archival-safe polypropylene sleeves and packaged in rigged cardboard. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “calamityphoto” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Unit of Sale: Single Piece
• Antique: Yes
• Image Orientation: Portrait
• Signed: No
• Custom Bundle: No
• Image Color: Black & White
• Material: Metal
• Framing: Unframed
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Subject: Men, Women
• Vintage: Yes
• Type: Photograph
• Number of Photographs: 1
• Style: Documentary, Figurative Art, Photojournalism
• Theme: People, Portrait
• Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Production Technique: Tintype
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Finish: Lustre