Seated man with mustache in studio portrait, metal backdrop – Historic Photo Reproduction
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Seated man with mustache in studio portrait, metal backdrop comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Seated man with mustache in studio portrait, metal backdrop
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A seated man with a full mustache poses formally against a metal backdrop, and nothing in the record ties him to the theater, so the picture is best read as an example of studio portraiture. Its place on a board devoted to Ford's theater reflects the building's role as a National Park Service site in Washington, D.C., where the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln is interpreted today. Studio portraits of this period often used stands or chairs, sometimes hidden from view, to help sitters hold still through exposures that could last many seconds. Looking closely at the pose, clothing and backdrop can reveal much about how people chose to present themselves for the camera.
| Original scan | 1,150 × 1,306 px · prints to 4 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-D-16 |
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