John Adair – Historic Print
![John Adair, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/1f/1f307c1cb258-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic print captures John Adair in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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John Adair
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The caption card gives only the name John Adair, with no date and no source, so this record alone does not settle which man is pictured. The name is most often associated with Kentucky, where a John Adair served in the Revolutionary War, later represented the state in Congress, and was governor from 1820 to 1824. Portraits of early statesmen like him were commonly engraved or lithographed for newspapers, books and commemorative sets, so the image may show how a public figure wished to be seen. Confirming the sitter and the print's date would require checking the card against other sources.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Notes | Source unknown. This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,150 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-152421 |
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