Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood


Arthur H. Stanwood, Brunswick, ca. 1903

Arthur H. Stanwood, Brunswick, ca. 1903
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Maine Historical Society

In painted portraits in the 18th century and in many later photographic portraits, children generally are shown in full length, while adult portraits focus on the face and upper body.

Arthur Stanwood of Brunswick, at about age 11, has moved from childhood clothing to adult clothing and from full-length portraits to a more adult upper-body portrait.

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