TIPTON GETTYSBURG PHOTO – SPANGLER’S SPRING

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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 iconic Spangler’s Spring near the base of lower Culp’s Hill.  The Spring is lined with cut stone and the lack of foliage reveals the rocky slope of the hill and a horse-drawn carriage.  Though it is not a certainty, the man atop the wagon may be Tipton himself or one of his assistants. The photo is mounted to a dark grey card with a “W.H. Tipton MAIN STREET, GETTYSBURG, Pa.” embossment at lower right. The photo is in excellent condition with minor corner loss at bottom right and upper left.  The reverse is stamped with a purple studio logo reading “From The Art and Souvenir Store of W. H. TIPTON, The Battlefield Photographer, GETTYSBURG, PA. AGENTS AND THE TRADE SUPPLIES.” A handwritten note in pen below it reads “SPANGLER’S SPRING ON THE SOUTH BASE OF CULP’S HILL SOUTHWEST OF GETTYSBURG”. Overall measurements are 6” 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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