Seated man in shackles, 19th-century glass-plate portrait – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic image of Seated man in shackles, 19th-century glass-plate portrait brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Seated man in shackles, 19th-century glass-plate portrait
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A seated man in shackles, shown in a glass-plate portrait, is what sets this picture apart from the theater views around it. The record does not say who he was or where the sitting took place, so its connection to Ford's theater is unclear. Glass-plate negatives came into wide use in the 1850s and produced sharp, detailed images, and shackles were a common feature of prison and jail life throughout the century. Those details help place the picture in its period even without a named subject.
| Original scan | 1,150 × 1,337 px · prints to 4 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-D-15 |
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