TIPTON GETTYSBURG PHOTO – 61st PENNSYLVANIA MONUMENT, NEILL AVENUE

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William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was born in Gettysburg and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve. Although the Tysons closed shop during the Battle of Gettysburg, “According to Tipton’s obituary, Tipton assisted Mathew Brady, the famous Civil War Photographer, in photographing scenes of the battlefield in the days following” (“William Tipton”). In 1866 Tipton and a partner, Robert Myers, purchased the Tyson studio, and in 1880 Tipton went into business on his own, as the W. H. Tipton Company. He photographed views of the battlefield, war monuments, and the surrounding town, and made portraits of tourists and veterans. He also served on the Gettysburg town council and was active in the Republican Party, serving a term as a state representative. He championed several controversial efforts to promote Gettysburg tourism and commercialize memorialization of the battlefield.

Featured in this photo is the monument of the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was part of Neill’s Brigade of the Sixth Corps. Neil was ordered to protect the army’s major supply line on Baltimore Pike from Confederate scouts who were drifting down from the fighting around Culp’s Hill. Neill formed his brigade and advanced to the present location of Neil Avenue, driving back the Confederates while taking a handful of casualties. The 61st Pennsylvania was the right flank of the brigade, which on July 3 was the extreme right flank of the infantry of the entire Army of the Potomac.  The photo is in good condition with only slight corner wear and minimal handling marks.  The reverse is blank and clean.  Photo measures 9.9” x 8”.

Tipton’s photography played an important role in shaping popular memory of the Gettysburg Battlefield and serves as an early, comprehensive visual record of the development of the park and historic town.  His photographs of the battlefield are archived among some of the most respected museums and institutions across the country and even served as the basis for the iconic Cyclorama - making this a unique and important item for the Gettysburg collector. [cm][ph:L]

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