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Type III Photographs
PSA's photo "typing" sorts vintage photographs by how close they are to the original negative. Type I and II prints come from the original negative (within about two years, or later). A Type III is a second-generation print, made from a duplicate negative or a wire transmission within roughly two years of the image being taken. In other words, it is a period print made while the moment was still news.