The Waiter - c. 1898

The long and thin proportions of this photo accentuate the slender build of the very proper waiter in late 19th century Portland. While this was almost certainly a paid portrait, it has many elements of a purely artistic photograph, from the high contrast of the jacket and apron to the diagonal lines of the studio backdrop. I especially like the patterns of folds in the apron, shown close up in detail view 2. -- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.