Name/Title
Wor. Thomas K. Staples, Sr., 2008Entry/Object ID
2020.1.73Description
This photograph is a portrait of an elderly man, showing his head, shoulders, and torso, oriented to the right, standing in front of a blue background with gold stars and an unfurled American flag draped slightly left of center. The photograph contrast is dark. The man is clean-shaven and is wearing a black Trilby hat with a satin band hiding his hair. He has a closed mouth crooked smile, and his eyes are squinted, but he is looking straight into the lens. He is wearing a black tuxedo jacket over a black vest and a white tuxedo shirt with black buttons, wing-tip collar, and black bowtie. He has one gold and red lapel pin on each side and as well as a Masonic chain collar with a large L-shaped pendant in the center. On the back of the photo, there is a repeated watermark that reads "Kodak Professional / ENDURA Paper · Papier · Papel / DO NOT COPY / KOPIEREN NICHT / GESTATTAT". The process batch, file name, and photography studio name and number are digitally printed on the back on the left side in the middle. LS L2BT9-93GV3 0000000 dscf6678-18.jpg / Beck and Call Photography 540-710-6491
