Seated man in handcuffs, 19th-century photographic plate portrait – Antique Photo Print
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Seated man in handcuffs, 19th-century photographic plate portrait comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Seated man in handcuffs, 19th-century photographic plate portrait
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Unlike the portraits of Lincoln that usually fill this board, this plate shows an unnamed man seated with his wrists bound in handcuffs, and the record does not say who he was or why he was photographed. Nineteenth-century photographers worked with coated glass or metal plates that required the sitter to hold still through a long exposure. Images of arrested or imprisoned people were sometimes made for police and court records, so the handcuffs may point to that purpose. Visitors researching this picture should treat its placement under Lincoln as unconfirmed and check the sitter's identity before drawing conclusions.
| Original scan | 3,767 × 4,472 px · prints to 13 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-D-15 |
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