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- In UK the ambrotype (on glass) was much more common following the decline of the more expensive Daguerreotype. Tintypes were introduced commercially (by Americans) into the UK in the early 1870s and started off being very small (about 15mm across - the Gem; and 35mm across - the Victoria).
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How to spot a ferrotype, also known as a tintype (1855â1940s) Why are ferrotypes also known as tintypes? The ferrotype process was described in 1853 by Adolphe-Alexandre Martin, but it was first patented in 1857 by Hamilton Smith in America, and by Willian Kloen and Daniel Jones in England.
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60 Most Expensive Comic Book List: Copper Age (1981-91) For those who buy in, we can say that it begins with Marvel's Secret Wars and DC's Crisis, and ends with the mass defection of Marvel staff to Image Comics. So, let us say the Copper Age runs from 1982, 83, 84 or 85 to 1991 or 1992. For the purposes of this article, we'll call it 1982 to 1992. Below, you'll see the best books from this important era. Most are in order of highest sale, but occasionally they will appear out of order due to a recent higher sale.
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Hands-On Pictures Alternative Process Photography and Print Making Workshops including Platinum, Gum, Cyanotype, Rex and Bromoil. Silver and dichromate were two of the three main bases for making photographic images in the nineteenth century. The third was iron. The prints in the first book to be illustrated with photographs were made using light sensitive iron.
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Graphics Environment Manager The Graphical Environment Manager (GEM) was an operating environment created by Digital Research, Inc. (DRI) for use with the DOS operating system on the Intel 8088 and Motorola 68000 microprocessors.n this form the system could not run other GEM programs. This led to a situation where a number of applications (including ViewMAX) could exist all with their own statically linked copy of the GEM system. This scenario was actually rare, as few native GEM programs were published.
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- Idaho Mining Association. Founded in 1903, the Idaho Mining Association (IMA), supports the interests of the state’s mining and mineral production industry. Idaho is known as “The Gem State” thanks to our abundant minerals and long history of support for the mining industry.
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Dating English Hallmarks on Silver and Gold Hallmark date stamps on silver, gold, and platinum for the Offices of London, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Edinburgh from 1678 – 1974. London Dated Hallmarks from 1678 – 1974. Birmingham Dated Hallmarks from 1773 – 1974. Sheffield Dated Hallmarks from 1773 – 1974.
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- Solid-type Photography (1839-1890s): Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes and Tintypes. The first practical photographs were not paper like today's, but on a sheet of metal or glass. In 1839 a French artist named Louis Daguerre perfected the Daguerreotype, a photograph made on a silver covered copper sheet.
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- Tintype photos, as the name implies, were photos with the image on a metal surface, rather than on glass or paper. The tintype process or ferrotype process evolved from the ambrotype. It was invented by Prof. Hamilton Smith of Ohio in 1856.
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âThe spiritual heart of Chinatown and an enduring institution.âReview of Tin How Temple “The spiritual heart of Chinatown and an enduring institution.”. Reviewed August 19, 2009. Tin How Temple (天后古廟) ranks as one of the oldest Chinese temples in North America, dating back to the 1850's, when early immigrants from Guangdong province in China arrived to seek their fortune on America's Gold Mountain.
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- Thanks to all who have already contributed photos for this site. The Great Picher Mining District of Ottawa County, Oklahoma. For about 70 years, from about 1900 until 1970, lead and zinc mining began and ended in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. During the 1920s more money was made in Ottawa County than all the others in the state combined. It was a prairie bonanza that came on fast and has now faded away.
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8 Things You May Not Know About âThe Wizard of Ozâ One of Baum’s sons co-wrote a “Wizard of Oz” adaptation that made it to the big screen in 1925. The cast included Oliver Hardy (who became half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy) as the Tin Man; however, the film was panned by critics.
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Coins and Tokens With the adoption of the decimal system in 1863 the value of private tokens was reduced and a decimal coinage was instituted. The coinage consisted of bronze cents, silver 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent pieces and gold $2 coins. The lowest denominations were issued variously between 1865 and 1947.
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- The NUART letters appear on iridized light shades and also on items from Imperial's early Iridescent Art Glass line. 1911- On the registration application for the NUCUT mark, Imperial claimed to have been using this mark as early as 1911. The application was filed March 17, 1913 and approval was granted on September 15, 1914. (#99,747) Only the basic NUCUT design with 'tail' appears marked on glass.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH MINT AT DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA By Carl N. Lester Numismatist Officially mandated to coin gold only by a Congressional Act in 1835, the two branch mints soon opened for business, producing their first gold coinage in 1838. These two facilities, long considered to be sister mints by numismatists, indeed had a parallel history.
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"27. 1974 U.S. Constitution ""Honest Value Never Fails"" One Troy Ounce .999" ITEM Mckee Coins Inc. / Fall Auction of Coins, Stamps, and Currency / 27. 1974 U.S. Constitution Honest Value Ne... 1974 U.S. Constitution Honest Value Never Fails. One Troy Ounce .999.
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- Mike Schmidt - 1987 Topps TIFFANY #597. [GEM MINT PSA-10 !!!] TIFFANY was the name given to the premium limited edition high gloss factory sets made by Topps in the mid to late 1980's.
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Tin How Temple Tin How Temple. The Tin How Temple is the oldest extant Taoist temple in San Francisco's Chinatown. The temple was founded in 1910 on the top floor of a four-story building. The temple is dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who is also known as Tin How (天后, Empress of Heavens) in Cantonese.
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- In 1848 the Sussex Zinc & Copper Mining & Manufacturing Company was formed. Four years later it developed the first commercially viable way to smelt the ore to produce zinc oxide. Also in that year, Sussex Zinc changed its name to the New Jersey Zinc Company.
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Independent Gemological Laboratories EGL USA is one of the largest and oldest independent gemological institutions focusing on gemstone certification and research. Originally part of an international network founded in Europe in 1974, EGL USA opened its first U.S. lab in the heart of New York's international diamond and jewelry district in 1977.
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Tin, the First Alloying Element Tin (Sn) was first used as an alloying element with copper to form bronze, which is much more easily castable than copper and enabled the creation of more complex castings. It is a soft metal with a shiny silver color, and is very corrosion resistant in air and water.
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Tintin by Herge, First Edition Hergé, pen name of Belgium comics writer and artist Georges Prosper Remi (1907 - 1983) produced 23, meticulously researched, volumes in the Adventures of Tintin series. This is book 12, Red Rackham's Treasure, first published 1944. In a sense a sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn (Book 11, 1943) as it picks up where the previous story ended. In the West Indies. Tintin, accompanied by Snowy, search for the pirate booty procured by Captain Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock, with unexpected help in from eccentric inventor Professor Calculus.
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gemprint - Gem of the Ocean For more than twenty years... Gem of the Ocean For more than twenty years, August Wilson has been chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century through his acclaimed cycle of plays, one for each decade.
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Norwegian Gem The Norwegian Gem was the newest cruise ship in Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet until the debut of Norwegian Epic June 2010. Construction began on 7 June 2006 at the Meyer Werft Shipyard of Papenburg, Germany. She was delivered to Norwegian on 1 October 2007.
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Graphics Environment Manager GEM is known primarily as the graphical user interface (GUI) for the Atari ST series of computers, and was also supplied with a series of IBM PC-compatible computers from Amstrad.It also was available for standard IBM PC, at the time when the 6 MHz IBM PC AT (and the very concept of a GUI) was brand new.n this form the system could not run other GEM programs. This led to a situation where a number of applications (including ViewMAX) could exist all with their own statically linked copy of the GEM system. This scenario was actually rare, as few native GEM programs were published.
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Average Weather in October in Schwedelbach Germany For reference, on August 5, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Schwedelbach typically range from 54°F to 76°F, while on February 9, the coldest day of the year, they range from 28°F to 40°F.