Photograph of William Jennings Bryan speaking at Pontiac, Michigan, 1896. Card-mounted silver print.
Candid view shows Bryan during the 1896 campaign, delivering a speech from a gazebo, a large crowd gathered at his feet. Pencil inscription (believed period) verso, "Bryan at Pontiac/ Campaign 1896."
Unpublished and likely unique image by a local photographer using an instantaneous process, capturing Bryan gesturing as he speaks. Low contrast, but sharp and detailed.