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Every known photograph taken of Abraham Lincoln from 1846 to his death in 1865.

Just a bit of photography history in this segment. At the turn of the century , the Lumiere brothers were pretty darn busy , what with cinema innovations and all. But the also had time to come up with autochromes which became the basis for color photography emulsions as we knew them

Dr. Anthony Bannon, Director of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film discusses the previously unknown autochromes made by Edward J. Steichen in 1908

Grant Romer discusses his department's conservation of the Lincoln glass plate negative. Mr. Romer is the director of the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation Photo Conservation Department at George Eastman House,

Exhibition of Young America: Daguerreotypes of Southworth and Hawes

Just what is the difference between a daguerreotype and a tintype? Photo curator Diane Adams-Graf explains what distinguishes these two early photographic processes. Actual daguerreotypes and tintypes are pulled apart and viewed in detail.

Will Dunniway 18 year veteran of the 19th century art of wet plate collodion photography is interviewed about his craft.

A young boy gets his photograph taken--in period costume and wet plate collodion. Six year old Paul steps back in time as a fife player for the Union Army as Wayne Pierce practices his art as a Wet Plate photographer.

Wet Plate Collodion guru Will Dunniway discusses "Pouring a Plate" and explains the methods of holding the plate before "floating" the collodion. He explains the "Waiter" technique, the "Lobster" method and the "Cantilever" style as he shows students this alternative process

Tintypes were used early in the history of photography; their use was discontinued in the 1870s after the development of glass plates because of the ability to replicate images.

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