Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-21


cally Perfect.
There are many reasons why the best pho
tographic work in the world should be done
in this city. The atm osphere Is acknowl-
edged to be as pure as that Of Italy; the sky
is the bluest and brightest. and everything
that can be claimed as an advantage in the
production OF the most artstically beautiful
portraits is to be found here. In addition to
all this, at the celebrated gallery OF Bradley
& RulofsOn, on the corner of Montgomery
and Sacramento streets, there are the most
perfect appliances ever utiliz d for taking
faithful likenesses, and the staff includes the
most accomplished and experienced photo
graphic artists in the United States. While
the proprietors of certain other portrait gal
leries are constantly making pretentions to
exceptional excellence, the management Of
Bradley q Rulofson's establishment keeps on
the even tenor of its way with finer results
than can be shown anywhere else. As con.
sequence OF this, the most mertorious por-
trait of General Grant taken In San Francisco
eau be seen In Bradley 4 Ruloison's gallery.
1t is simply impossible to improve on this
splendid portrait of the great General, who
Is shown in it with his noble face and attrac-
tive mlen. Being talented artist, the opera
tor who presided at the camera during the
visit OF General Grant has succeeded in
throwing the light SO etfectually, that the
best features Of the head and face appear to
the greatest advantage, while the eyes are
total absence Of the rugged lines and harsh
shades which do SO much to mar the beauty
Of seventy-ive of every hundred portraits
taken in this and other cities. Every detail
is vigorous and yet s0itened, and the pose
has all the easy, graceful dignity that so
eIninently belongs to the first citizen and
grandest historical figure of the United
States. All lovers of legitimate art should
visit Bradley & Rulofson's gallery to see this
magnificent portrait OF General Grant, which
will find favorte place In thousands OF
households, and, side by side with Washing
ton and Lincoln, be preserved through the
coming centuries. Having the two highest
OF all advantages, OF being the likeness Of the
greatest American character OF the age, and
the finest specimen of photography ever seen.
this portrait will ever exist as something
that the nation will delight to honor, and as
one vigorous generation follows another, the
likeness will be treasured as a souvenir that
nothing less than sacrilege could mar. AL
though Bradley & RulofsOn have produced
numerous splendid portraits of all styles and
sizes, they have never done any better work
than this. Their series OF celebrities Is re-
nowned throughout the world, representing,
as 1t does, tho visit OF every iliustrious
stranger to this coast and the finest descrip.
ton Of photography known. There Is some
thing extremely Interesting, in the fact that
portraits forming part Of this series are TO
be found In almost every city OF the civilized
world. In the drawing rooms Of Mayfair ind
Belgravia, as well ss the salons OF the Champs
Eiysees, Photographic productions bearing
the name OF Bradley u Rulofson, are almost
as familiar as in The pslatlal residences OF
San Francisco. Sarony, OF New York, is at