Old soldier photo with ghost image at the back

[rammjäger]

Hello,
I was just looking for old CW photos in Ebay when I saw this one with a
"ghostly imoge of an old woman at the backside .What could have caused
this strange effect ?
Just look :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Civil-War-SOLDI...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50
Regards,
rammjäger

PS.: the face of the woman is to be seen in horizontal position at the side of the postcard's back.
Was it a Ambrotype there before and left this kind of trace ? - Well,I don't know.... do you?

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Well, I can tell you that it's not an original ferrotype or daguerrotype with a paper back like that.

Most likely it is a calling card, with the person's information on the front. These were usually ordered in bulk, and dated later. It is possible that the card was laid on top of a tintype or other photogaph, and some chemicals transferred onto the back of the absorptive paper--or perhaps it was an error in manufacture. These are two possibilities I could think of right off.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

 

[rammjäger]

............... " It is possible that the card was laid on top of a tintype or other photogaph, and some chemicals transferred onto the back of the absorptive paper "..............

Hi Buckleboy,
that is the possibility I thought could be...... nevertheless very interesting effect
HH.
Mike

 

[BuckleBoy]

............... " It is possible that the card was laid on top of a tintype or other photogaph, and some chemicals transferred onto the back of the absorptive paper "..............

Hi Buckleboy,
that is the possibility I thought could be...... nevertheless very interesting effect
HH.
Mike

It is most certainly an interesting effect--one that I have not seen before.

If the card is inexpensive, it would make a neat item for a display or collection.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

 

[steviewhite]

Strange but a neat pic. Thanks for sharing. Steviewhite-Fayetteville, WV

 

[mojjax]

I see ghost images often in old books . It's just somthing that happens when the items are on top each other and are undisturbed for 100+ years .

 

[mojjax]

Here is another example of it happening with some old photos that were left in a book .