Tin Can Siding On 19th Century Homes - stock photo

"In the late 1800's in the old west nothing went to waste. When tins of food became empty, the tins were sliced down one side, the ends were cut off and they were then hammered out flat to make a tin shingle for the early settlers/miners homes. They would take the flattened tin and nail them to the sides and roofs of their homes providing some weather resistance to the cold, rain, and snow. This particular piece had a variety of tins used to make the siding, and all were cut to match. The color eventually leveled out because of the exposure to the elements making most of the tins very similar looking. The grainy, irregular look, the splotches, dots and oddities of the tin are due to normal rusting and outdoor exposure. There is no photography grain in this image."