Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-31

kngB all over the world II speedily progressed fror
interest In places and things to curiosity regardln
ehe actual appearance Of the people regarding who's
doings the papers had much to say. It nc
enough that the newspapers should print a couI
terfet presentment OF this that public man
carefully posed bust portrait touched up to show tn
subject he wanted to appear rather than as
he actually did appear. Newspaper readers with
a thirst for accurate information came to demand
pictures that would show the subjects as they
actually appeared Moreover they wanted not
commonplace bust photo. but a fulllength pic.
ture that would represent its object as he would
appear to one who met him on the street and
with hint to his distinctive characteristics
as to dress. etc. From this demand born the
personal "snap shot"
Nowadays the snapshot is to a large extent
displacing the stereotvped visage In the public
prints Almost everybody who achieves fame
notoriety must must needs fall victims to the
sharpshooters OF the camera. The snap-shotter Is
no respecter Of persons callings 80 long as hu-
man interest is present, and everybody, from
preachers to pugilists and from statesmen to
euffragists. is the quarry OF the camera scout at
one time another. Some OF the people who are
snap-shotted manifestly relish It: a great number
accept 1t as a matter OF course and a minority
wriggle and squirn and even fight at sight OF
a camera Conspicuous among the latter are
Harry Lehr, the Newport society pet OF monkey
dinner fame, and ], Plerpont Morgan, the finan-
cier. II must be admitted that the father OF
trusts does not make pretty picture when taken
unawares and he evidently realizes this. for he Is
usually guarded by several private detectives
when he appears In public and carries a cane
which he is quick to any offending
that he can reach.
Public officials. headed by the president OF the
United States are usually the most satisfactory
subjects for snapshots because, whatever may
be their natural inclination In the matter. they
quickly learn to submit gracefully to this sort
OF attention leading statesman army or
navy official who realizes that at public functions
he Is liable to be continually in the camera eye
is likely to instinctvely avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial grmaces that sometimes spoil
things Ia the of a celebrity who is to
the game and selfconscious In consequence. From
the standpoint OF the snap-shotters perhaps the
most satisfactory subjects In this country are the
diplomats at Washington-that Is. the alien od-
clals who stationed at our seat OF government
as the ambassadors ministers OF foreign pow
ers. For thing. these titled. foreigners
possessed OF gorgeous uniforms that show up
we'll in unconventional pictures, and then again
they accustomed to being constantly on dress
parade.
The snapshotter must "quick the trigger"
and be cultivates ability in this direction almost
as earnestly as the gun fighter OF the west did
in the old days. The newspaper snapshots are
Snade by means OF special cameras made specially
for the purpose. and costing much as $3.50
apiece. Only fraction of a second IS required.
OF course to make a snapshot. the lens Is
focused upon a celebrity In a desired position. but
the uncertainty lies I'm the fact that the celebrity
"a seldom actually posing for his picture. More
than likely no may not realize that he is being
caught by the camera or mayhap may be trying