Help needed in dating a photo....

[msfrigyfrog]

all i can say is WOW the restoration work is awesome but what really impressed me was the family history i read every page and you have learned so much of your background. my family on my fathers side is american indian and unfortunately there arent alot of records or living relatives left to get detailed info. i would love to be able to trace my roots as you have done but dont have a clue how to start. im very impressed !!!!

[CJ Max]

Bob,

It's definately a tintype and was made either in Canada or the U.S..

Thanks for your kind comments on my Johnston Family Album gallery. It's been a labor of love. In the next year (or less) I hope to redo all of the tintype images that are posted there. The one with WIlliam and his youngest sister Mary has been redone.

The first "go around" was done from scans that were made by the discoverer of the album who scanned and emailed them to me. She originally thought and hoped that she was related to me and did not want to part with the album. After the better part of 8 months we determined that we were not related, and she graciously made a gift of the album to me. I am very grateful to her for her kindness. I've got a much better scanner than she had access to. I tried one image to see if there would be a significant difference. There is. Now I'll redo the rest of the images.

Again, thanks for your combined efforts to help me in dating the photograph.

Cliff.

[sherilantzy]

The gentlemen in photo #16 appear to be the same gentlemen in photo #17. You said that you are able to place #16 in the year 1869. #17 looks as though the 2 men have aged about 5-7 years which might place photo #17 in about the rangle of 1874-1877.

Sheri

[ahmetturker]

i don't know history,
But, i do a work, only restore.

Nice archive.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CJ Max]

Originally Posted by ahmetturker

i don't know history,
But, i do a work, only restore.

Nice archive.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you. You did a great job of coloring this photo. Thanks!

Cliff.