Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Link: Images That Last Forever? Ambrotypes

Ambrotype in ancient greek means "Immortal!" Wonder if any of my ambrotypes have a chance at immortality :))

Union soldier Sgt. Samuel Smith of the 119th with his family, circa 1863-65.

The ambrotype (fron Ancient Greek: ἀμβροτός — “immortal”, and τύπος — “impression”) 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrotype