Portrait photographs. Portrait of young man

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1 negative : nitrate ; 8 x 10 in.

About this photograph

A studio portrait of an unidentified young man, captured on nitrate film negative. The photograph was taken by Theodor Horydczak, a commercial photographer working in Washington, D.C.

The negative measures eight by ten inches, a standard professional format of the period. Nitrate film, widely used in photography during the early twentieth century, was valued for its sharp image quality despite being chemically unstable and highly flammable over time.

The subject's identity and the circumstances of the sitting are not recorded. Commercial portrait studios in this era typically photographed individuals and families for personal keepsakes, professional purposes, or documentation. Without additional context, the specific reason for this portrait remains unknown.

The image is preserved in the Library of Congress as part of Horydczak's body of work. The approximate dates of the photographer's career span from around 1890 to 1971.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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