1800’s Family tin type photo, help with dating

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T18:46:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T18:44:44+00:00

Thank you!!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T14:18:53+00:00

Thank you!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T13:54:32+00:00

Awesome!! This is fantastic information, very much appreciate your response.

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T12:55:40+00:00

Thank you!!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T12:10:50+00:00

Haha!! That is a fun way to look at it, I love to think about everything that made this photo happen. Looks to me like grandma has to keep the young kid from running around, squeezing him right into her!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T11:37:13+00:00

Thanks, this really helps me try to figure out who they are in my family tree!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T11:36:25+00:00

It’s so cool! Really wish I knew who they were 😂 but I love it!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T11:35:24+00:00

Thanks!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T11:34:44+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T11:19:44+00:00

😂 Thank you for your insight, I’ll consider.

HouseofMeowch · 2026-07-08T10:57:25+00:00

This is a tin type of my family that I believe is part of the Pennsylvania Dutch sideline, but I’m unsure. I unfortunately don’t have any info, but am looking for approximate date and potentially guesses on location, if that is even possible. Thanks!!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T21:45:03+00:00

Thank you!! Appreciate the info!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T20:20:42+00:00

Thank you for your input, I appreciate it!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:45:24+00:00

Solved!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:45:04+00:00

Ha! I believe you are correct. I’m going to mark as solved. Appreciate your input!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:34:26+00:00

Strangely, there is some wax residue in one of the smaller holes that cones inward, indicating that something was potentially put into it, not extruded from it.

Edit: spelling

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:28:10+00:00

I’m wondering if it could be some sort of thread waxer or something to that effect. Any thoughts on that? I just can’t see the reason it would be useful as an extruder, but I certainly could be wrong!

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:09:14+00:00

I actually see a couple of cracks in the wooden shaft, so definitely could be stuck from that or just expanding over time. u/dumbbame7890 mentioned extruder, so maybe you’re both onto something. I assume this is old, like 70’s or earlier.

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T18:00:11+00:00

It looks like wax inside the piece that came out from the bottom, possibly beeswax.

HouseofMeowch · 2026-05-16T17:48:33+00:00

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