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A delicate "positive" on glass. By placing a dark backing behind a underexposed collodion negative, photographers created a unique, three-dimensional likeness that served as the more affordable, yet equally haunting, successor to the daguerreotype.

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Contents

Introduction
1Introduction to ambrotypes
Examples
2Examples of ambrotypes
3Painted ambrotypes
4Ambrotypes: Half the back removed to show positive and negative areas
5Ambrotypes: Used as the basis for illustrations
Themes
6Ambrotypes: Portrait
7Ambrotypes: Occupationals
8Ambrotypes: Military
9Ambrotypes: Backgrounds
10Ambrotypes: Exteriors
11Ambrotypes: Animals
12Ambrotypes: Objects
13Ambrotypes: Photographic studios
14Ambrotypes: Photographica
Advertisements
15Ambrotypes: Advertisements
Cased photographs
16Marketing: Cased photographs
17Cased ambrotypes
18Japanese ambrotypes
Stereo ambrotypes
19Stereo ambrotypes
Contemporary
20Ellen Susan: Soldier Portraits

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