Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-08

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war eKSrnns AND DISTINGUISHED ssAr,,-
nKS-A rxsr or POPULARITY susx.s rus
ESoAnrnKST wErx-oaAsr, sxzanAx, snrHs-
DAN AND pooAS-FKEsIDrSr LIscoIx's ron
TRAIT.
WAsHrNdroN PHoTo6RAPHRns AND
w picture sellers have had good eppor>
trinity during the past two weeks % srss ths
popularity Of the prominent men and women
Of the nation. The crowd that came 10 the
encanPment not only represented all sections
OF the country. but every shade Of politiosi be-
lief IL was sigkt-seeing crowd and In . fair
degree incorporating crowd wsshisgton
has not At any time since the close Of the var
contained 80 many western people. The PIC
fnre galleries reaped . big harvest Military
spirit political knowledge and historic interest
combined to create demand for Photographs
The best selling portrait during the encsmp-
unent was the ea6inet-size Photograph Of Gen
"rana Thousands Of people. mostly from the
west vent to the galleries and mAds collections
IN accordance with their means or interest A
dozen photograph. Of war generals and promi-
nent Poiitclans sf tho present asy would be an
average assortment Mr.. brady stated 20 the
writer that Gen. Grants picture v.s invariably
included In the purchase. Some might not car.
for sherman, Sheridan, McCl.iha. Meade 10
gan or Hancock, but no buyer failed 90 select
Grants face. The fact tells So own story ana
makes its own comment Gen. Grant ala not
know much seou, being photographed when he
came 10 Washington 20 take command OF the
Army Of the Potomac lie could not po.e worth
cent The attitude" OF one Of his photo
graphs taken here in 1864 il decidedly faulty.
Had Il been ANYBODY but Grant "a would 10
ridiculous. II was ridiculeds coed aeAl then.
His uniform did not fit and he stopped IN the
most unmi,ftary fashion. Asthing in form OF
face revealed the character OF the man Who
was then the foremost Union general aud was
about 20 ascend to the tspmo.t round @, the
ladder Of fame. That particular photograph Il
only valuable rs q curiosity. Gen. Grant be-
came . much better subject after the wssh-
ington tsiors GOT held OF him. His bsst pio-
lures, however. were taken in civilian cleth.s
1hs people liked him best ss be became known
toward the last, when time aud care and suffer
Ing had ripened and mcllowed the iron chief
tain.
SOLDIERS ID DEMAND.
Sherman. Sheridan and Logan fellow Grsut
closely. There is 9 nevsr-ending call for their
photographs. There 10 sotuething Of . .sls for
the picture. Of al the more prominent generals
On both sides. but there are n few decided
fayori.ss. People seem TO buy the photographs
OF those they liked personally or with whom
they have had some Kind of an association.
regardless OF their historical Importance. For
instance. there are a score OF Gen. Lee. pic-
lures sold 20 one Of JEFF Dsvts' All the other
confederate generals fall far behind Lee aud 10
, L. rarely that any one calls for Davis aud his
cabinet The war produced a. complete .
metsmorphosis in Sheridan q in Grant Fach
wore short beard over the entire face during
the earlier years Of army experience The
dashIng sheridan. with his iron gray mustacha
ANA g.atce: as the Younger generation knew
him after he had become famous, wss very
different from the sedste-looking officer with
granger whi.kers who led the sixth Michigan
cavalry along the path Of glory. Western
people were especially fond of Little Phil, and
his photograph 10 20 be found IN almost every
home from the Straits OF Mackinaw 10 the RIO
Grande.
There IVES big sale OF Gen shermau's
photographs during the encampnent week
The grfzzied hero of the march TO the see
looks like the typical commander. and the
artists liked to get bin iptb their studios. The
most conspicuous generals were not noted for
beai ty, but Sherman staiwart. aud his
sinewy frame and strong face bore evidence u
thr power and resolution of the man In sol
dierly appearance he outstripped Grant aud
Sheridan. His more popular pictures are
turned according 10 the hsroic idea. A collec-
ton without his stern face and rugged
form would bessdly incomplete. Gen. Logan YES
slse an ideal soldier. aud there many excel
lent portraits Of him. which visitors buy in con-
nection with the other popular commanders.
He had magnificent form and an expressive
face, albeit the expression was mostly fierce.
Hancock. Pope, Thomas and Meade were
among the handsome generals, and there IL
steady call FOR their portraits, IN common with
those Of the leading naval officers, such -
Farragut and Porter.
LrScoLNs PICTURE
When It comes to the domain Of politics there
is a still wider field to collect from Lincoln
remains at the head and IL likely TO for x, nera-
tons to come. The sales Of his portraits are
surprisingly large notwithstanding the fact
that almost every home has one Of them In
some form. photograph that has attracted
much attention The past few DAYS is taken
Of lincoln about the time that be made his
famous Cooper Institute speech shortly fe-
fore his nomination for the presidency in 1850.
II has often been said that his great speech and
that photograph nominated him. IL h. In
many respects the best ever taken OF him
The artist remarkably successful in CATCH
ing ths main charscteristics u MIR. Llncoins
face. The gentleness, purity and strength are
all discerpible. That picture, the original Of
which lie In Washington, copied and sold
all over the east, whore the people were curious
| TO learn all they could about the new political
leader that had sprung up in The west.
IAN the Presidents sell vel" the picture
dealers say. That IL, there 10 strong demand
FOR their photographs. The largest business
done o. presidential way since Lincolus time
was with the portraits OF Garfield and Cieve-
land. The general public were just beginning
to feel acquainted with Garfield when he Vas
ssssssinsted. His position President and the
| emotions caused by his protracted suffering
and his des IN aroused the keenest interest in
him. The sales Of his photograph during his
brief term the chief executive OF the nation
reached hundreds OF Thousands and these were
supplemented with steel engravings and pews-
paper cuts, which brought his face before mill
ions Of symPsthizing people. Cleveland vs.
the least known at the time Of his insuguratiou
of any Of the Presidents. Photographers ssy
that between the date Of his election and that
Of bis Inauguration, four months later, 10 Vas
impossible to supply the demand for his pho
tographs. He never had . sitting In wsshfnG-
| ton until after he became President, and the
rush for his picture during the fryt yssr Of his
term was amazing. His marriage the following
year stimulated the popular interest fels In the
Arst democratic President that the ceantry
had chosen for % quarter Of . century. HrsL
Cleveland also became . prime favortte Nm
picture buyers and remains 20 10 this dAy.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoS AND oADurl.
There 10 sxtsnsivesAls among vtsitsru, snA,
in fact, all over the country, Of sAs psstz.AS q
Presiasnt and Mrs. Harrison. Mrs- HAsrisoaS
critical illness has intensihed the popuins iussr.
est In the mistress Of the White Hou0. Thsss
was general call BY s.oampneat vastssu ~
her portrait
President HarrispnS osbinss are s,ss gesl
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