]> tintype_unident Tintype, unidentified An inventory of the item at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 21 Feb 2023 Michele Combs21 Feb 2023 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Tintype, unidentified late 1880s to early 1900s? 1 item (SC) Tintype of unidentified building, possibly large hotel, with Black and white individuals standing outside it 6916360 English Biographical History

A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion. Tintypes were most widespread during the 1860s and 1870s, being cheap, easy, and fast to produce.

The original owner of this particular tintype was Charles E. Williams, who received a bachelor's and master’s degrees from Syracuse University School of Forestry in the late 1930s.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

This Tintype, unidentified, is a rear view of a large three-story building and grounds (possibly a school, hotel, or resort), with 20-30 Black and white men and women standing in and around the building.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.

 Subject and Genre Headings African Americans Architects Photography African Americans -- Pictorial works.Architecture -- 19th century. Tintypes. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Tintype, unidentified, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Gift of John Fuller, on behalf of Dr. Patricia Williams.

 Inventory Photographs Tintype, unidentifiedlate 1880s to early 1900s?882

This tintype shows a rear view of a large three-story building. Clearly designed to house many residents, it could be a hotel, resort, school, sanatorium, convent, or planned/utopian community. The lower story is of brick, the upper white or light-colored wood siding. Several staircases lead up to various entrances, and a balcony stretches across the center of the second floor. On the right the building has a small windowed tower, possibly a bell tower. A long walkway that appears to be made of planks runs from bottom center, up through a wide grassy area planted with young trees, to the main staircase. Standing on the stairs and balcony, in the grassy area and doorways, and at the windows are twenty or thirty people (mostly women), some Black and some white. It is unclear whether they are guests, residents, staff, or a combination of all three.