Plural of ferrotype; multiple photographs made using the ferrotype iron-plate photographic process.
Plural form of 'ferrotype.' The term became widespread in the 1850s-1880s when ferrotypes were the most affordable form of photography for ordinary people.
Museums and historical collections contain thousands of ferrotypes—they're treasured not just for the images but because the iron base preserves them incredibly well, making them windows into everyday life during the American Civil War and Victorian era.
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