In the Eye of the Camera, 1840-1867 Master Thomas Crathern and
rocking horse, Montreal, 1862 William Notman (1826-1891) 1862,
19th century Silver salts on glass - Wet collodion process 12.7
x 10.2 cm Purchase from Associated Screen News Ltd. © McCord
Museum Keywords: Photograph (77678) Keys to History If you look
behind Thomas Crathern's feet, you can see a pole. In Miss
Pominville's picture, did you notice a curtain draped behind her
feet? That was to hide the base of the posing stand, against
which both of them are leaning, to help them stay still for the
photograph. Master Thomas must have had a harder time of it than
Miss Pominville, because he is sitting on a rocking horse, which
is made to move. The photographer has jammed one of the feet of
the posing stand under the rocker on the far side, so Thomas has
a hope of staying still.