Alfred Beck Chapman, pioneer Los Angeles lawyer and District Attorney, ca.1875

Photographic portrait of Alfred Beck Chapman, pioneer Los Angeles lawyer and District Attorney in the 1870's, ca.1875. Viewed from the chest up, in an oval cutout. He wears a three-piece suit with bow tie. He has a short white beard with moustache. He is bald on top but has short white hair above his ears. He looks straight ahead, but his body is turned slightly to his left.; "Alfred Beck Chapman was born in Greenboro, Alabama, Sept. 6, 1829. Graduated from West Point in 1854 and was afterward stationed in Florida, and later at Fort Leavenworth, Benicia, etc. Resigned from the army, studied law and was in practice here with Andrew Glassell for 20 years. He was city and district attorney several terms. In 1879 retired to his ranch in the Santa Anita grant. Married Miss Scott." -- caption.

阿尔弗雷德·贝克·查普曼（Alfred Beck Chapman）的肖像照片，他是洛杉矶先驱律师，19世纪70年代的地区检察官，该照片拍摄于约1875年。肖像采用胸部以上取景，椭圆形裁切构图。他身着三件套西装，搭配领结，留有短款白胡须与髭须，头顶光秃，耳际两侧留有短白发。他直视前方，身体略微向自身左侧偏转。【图注】阿尔弗雷德·贝克·查普曼于1829年9月6日出生于阿拉巴马州格林斯伯勒。1854年毕业于西点军校，随后被派驻佛罗里达，之后又先后驻守莱文沃思堡、贝尼西亚等地。他从陆军退役后研习法律，并与安德鲁·格拉瑟尔（Andrew Glassell）在洛杉矶共事律师行业长达20年。他曾多次出任洛杉矶市检察官与地区检察官。1879年，他退休后迁居至圣安妮塔土地赠地（Santa Anita grant）内的牧场，并与斯科特小姐结为夫妻。