Wow. This one is interesting. It's a tintype or ferrotype, so it goes back to the late 19th century--say, about 1880. In the background, an L&N RR (Louisville and Nashville Railroad) boxcar. •Here• is a link to the Wikipedia site about that railroad. The letters on the boxcar are reversed because of the •particularities• of the tintype process. Click on the words in bold type above to see more info. Click on the image for enlargement.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Two Men on a Buckboard
Wow. This one is interesting. It's a tintype or ferrotype, so it goes back to the late 19th century--say, about 1880. In the background, an L&N RR (Louisville and Nashville Railroad) boxcar. •Here• is a link to the Wikipedia site about that railroad. The letters on the boxcar are reversed because of the •particularities• of the tintype process. Click on the words in bold type above to see more info. Click on the image for enlargement.
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