Tintype - Civil War - Rodman Cannon - Tintypes - Early Photography.
This couple are posed with a Civil War Era Rodman 15" Smooth Bore Cannon. This is a 1/4 plate tintype photograph. This is an oversize 1/4 plate tintype. It measures 3 1/2 by 5 inches. Due to their size and weight these cannons were used during the civil war in fixed positions in batteries and forts to protect the waterways. These weapons weighed 42,500 pounds, and could hurl a 450 pound shot over 4 miles. Even today these remain some of the largest cannons ever made.
$275.00 US Postpaid Purchase Tintype # 7289
