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[William Y. McAllister, full-length, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth] – Historic Photograph Print

[William Y. McAllister, full-length, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth], [between 1850 and 1860] — historic photograph
[William Y. McAllister, full-length, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth], [between 1850 and 1860]. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(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.)

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[William Y. McAllister, full-length, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[William Y. McAllister, full-length, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

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A full-length seated portrait of William Young McAllister (1812–1896) stands out on this board, with his arm resting on a draped table. Stereoscopic daguerreotypes like this one were made as two nearly identical views that, seen through a stereoscope, merged into a single image with apparent depth. This example has been hand-colored, a finish that added tints to cheeks and clothing on the silvered copper plate. McAllister's name is inscribed on the back, which helps tie the plate to its sitter. Pairs like this were popular as parlor entertainment and as keepsakes of family and friends during the 1850s.

Created / published[between 1850 and 1860]
Medium1 photograph : stereoscopic daguerreotype, hand-colored.
GenreDaguerreotypes 1850-1860.Stereographs 1850-1860.Portrait photographs 1850-1860.
NotesWritten on back: W. Y. McAllister. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)
SubjectsMcAllister, W. Y. (William Young),--1812-1896.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,321 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Reference720_William_Y_McAllister_fu_1850

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