This is a Tin type photo of I believe Alfred McDaniel (c.1817-after 1862)
Help identify this man. This tin type was found in a box of Wilson family pictures. I believe he might be James Jackson Hooper (1826-1893) the father of Margaret Adeline "Addie" Hooper (1857-1949) who was the wife of James C. Wilson.
Help reunite mystery or 'orphan' photos that have lost their families.
Photos with the names and dates lost in history. AncientFaces has been reuniting mystery and orphan photos with their families since we began in 2000.
This 'Lost & Found' collection is of photos foun...
Antique photos showing men's grooming habits - their beards, mustaches, and other types of facial hair.
Did you know that at times in which there are more women than men - that is, when there is a smaller chance that a man will find a mate - beards become more fashionable? It's not that women prefer fac...
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Tintype photos, also known as ferrotypes, are a type of early photographic process that was popular in the mid-to-late 19th century.
They were photos made on thin sheets of iron, not tin, that were coated with a dark enamel and were widely used from the 1850s through the early 1900s, especially in portrait studios, fairs, and by st...
Tennessee has played a significant role in shaping American history.
Get a glimpse of Tennessee's past with this collection of photos shared by the community - from its early settlers and pioneer days to its growth into a thriving state. These photos showcase not only ...