Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
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Wet Plate Collodion / Albumen Print

Title:

Home for the Friendless (NYC)

Date:

c. 1860s

Material:

Photo paper, cardboard mount

Location:

New York, USA

Wet plate collodion negatives and albumen prints were common from around 1855 to 1895. The quality and condition of this one leaves a lot to be desired, but the subject matter is unusual: orphan children at the Home for the Friendless in New York City.

Images swapped for cross-eyed viewing