LARGE GETTYSBURG TIPTON PHOTO – 5th NEW YORK CAVALRY MONUMENT, BUSHMAN’S HILL

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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.

This large, mounted photograph is number 1009 according to the catalogue number on the original plate that was transferred to this print.  It features a view of the 5th New York Cavalry’s monument from the rear, showing traces of the low ground before Big Round Top and Devil’s Den through the foliage on the hill’s northern slope.

The photo is in good condition with only a few areas of light surface dirt and staining. The photo is mounted to a 10.9” x 14” card which shows a very slight bit of wear to the edges and borders to include chipping of the burgundy-colored outer layer of paper.  A crease is noted at lower left, just missing the photo itself, along with some slight rolling at upper left.  The edges are finished in gold and remain sharp with miniscule corner wear and finish loss. The bottom border features a “W.H. Tipton” logo credit in gilt script and a “GETTYSBURG, PA.” location in gilt text.  The reverse is blank with very minor foxing/surface staining to the gray surface layer of the heavy card.

Tipton’s photographic collection – including early prints such as this – helped to shape popular memory of the battle and are an important but rare record of the Gettysburg battlefield’s evolving place in history.  This print is part of a singular private collection and archive acquired by the Horse Soldier and would make quite the unique and important addition to any Civil War or Gettysburg-centric collection.  [cm][ph:L]

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