With each exposure lasting approximately five seconds—a blink compared to those of early daguerreotypes—and prices ranging from a mere 15 to 25 cents, tintypes further expanded the consumer base for the growing medium of photography. Many tintypes were made as keepsakes for loved ones and were presented in specialty cases. This example—featuring both a standard portrait and a back view of the unknown sitter—was likely a token of love. Its multiple angles of view presented each characteristic of the sitter, from facial features to hairstyle, to be seen and admired.