Ambrotypes 1854 Peak 1855-1860 Dwindled 1861-1866
Brothers?
Ambrotypes were much cheaper to produce, but poorer quality than daguerreotypes
Thomas Buist - photographer and familyAn attempt to be naturalistic, but they were likely to be still in a head or body clamp. Start | Firsts | Daguerre | Daguerreotypes | Ambrotypes | Carte de Visites | Cabinet Cards | Later | More | 20th Century | Useful Links