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Diazotypes

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CategoryDiazotypes
SourceLibrary of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I

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Photographic prints made with material containing diazonium compounds; sensitive to blue and ultraviolet light; commonly developed with ammonia. Several processes; first introduced in 1890, chiefly for reproducing high contrast line drawings, such as architectural drawings, on paper, cloth, or other fabric. Lines are commonly blue or black, but may be many other colors.

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