Wet plate photography was invented in the 1850s. Images are made on tin or glass on site, using a portable darkroom. The process is slow, difficult, temperamental and inefficient, especially compared to how quickly and easily we make photos today. B
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Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
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Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
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Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
Once Upon Main Street (in progress)
Main Street, Boalsburg, Pa.: John Poorman
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(Photo by Dave Wilson, @vps_gettysburg)
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