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English: Cast iron "Brady stand" side table. As perhaps the best-known US photographer in the 19th century, it was Mathew Brady's name that came to be attached to the era's heavy specialized end tables which were factory-made specifically for use by portrait photographers. Such a "Brady stand" of the mid-19th century typically had a weighty cast iron base for stability, plus an adjustable-height single-column pipe leg for dual use as either a portrait model's armrest or (when fully extended and fitted with a brace attachment rather than the usual tabletop) as a neckrest. The latter was often needed to keep models steady during the longer exposure times of early photography. While Brady stand is a convenient term for these trade-specific articles of studio equipment, there is no proven connection between Brady himself and the Brady stand's invention circa 1855.A Brady stand is clearly visible in use in context in the late 19th century period novelty photo of a "photographer photographing himself" see Commons image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Photographer-studio-1893.jpg
Notes
- ↑ Macy, et al, "Macy Photographic Studio's Dispatch(, The)", Northampton MA, Spring-Summer 1913, pg 2
- ↑ ibid., pg 3
- ↑ ibid., pg 2
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Composite assembled by Cramyourspam, vintage photos by Anonymous 1864 photographer, Anonymous mid 19th century tintype photographer |
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