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Afghanistan — Warriors On Tintype

August 8, 2013, by JimC

A USAF Combat SAR veteran did portraits in theater in Afghanistan as tintypes, recreating the feel of Civil War Era photography. He even duplicated a shot of William F. Cody with his great-great grandson.

NPR story at http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/08/08/veteran-tintype-photographs and a gallery at http://eddrew.com/combat.php

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