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Tintype Photography & Civil War Re-enactment

A civil war re-enactment in Vista and Tim tries his hand at creative tintype portraits.

Aired 05/15/2014 | Rating NR

SnapShot

Tintype Photography & Civil War Re-enactment

Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A civil war re-enactment in Vista and Tim tries his hand at creative tintype portraits.

Tintype portraits, popular throughout the 1860s & 1870s, have a unique place in photographic history. The team discovers a civil war re-enactment in Vista, the perfect avenue to highlight this special art form and for Tim to try his hand at them. Tim takes his place amongst the soldiers to help the canon unit and he meets plenty of colorful characters along the way in this Emmy-nominated series.

Aired 05/15/2014 | Rating NR

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SnapShot is a local public television program presented by KPBS

SnapShot

Tintype Photography & Civil War Re-enactment

Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Tintype portraits, popular throughout the 1860s & 1870s, have a unique place in photographic history. The team discovers a civil war re-enactment in Vista, the perfect avenue to highlight this special art form and for Tim to try his hand at them. Tim takes his place amongst the soldiers to help the canon unit and he meets plenty of colorful characters along the way in this Emmy-nominated series.

Aired 05/15/2014 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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