Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art (1887)
Wilson, Edward L. (Edward Livingston), 1838-1903 · New York : E.L. Wilson · leaf 113
d in their construction, rendering them cumbersome and unwieldy, and imi)os- sible to get out of the way when not in use. The object of this is to illustrate my method of overcoming this difficulty. The accompanying cut (Fig. 112) tells nearly the whole story. An iron rod « of an inch in diameter… … Different covers, or pieces of cloth, may be prepared to use as occasion may require, as they can be changed in a moment. When not in use the cross may be removed from the head- rest and hung up out of the way, taking up no* room at all. The upper part may be readily inclined at any angle, and the…
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