LARGE, EARLY TIPTON MOUNTED GETTYSBURG PHOTO – POST OFFICE WORKERS, 1913

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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 photo is mounted to a dark gray card and features the staff of the “Old Post Office” in 1913.  The image is labeled from the original negative “Old Post Office Employees. April 1st 1913. 28559 Tipton Photo.”  The mounting card also features a Tipton embossed logo at low right. There is a sliver of discoloration at the left and right edges of the card, with a small indentation on each side and at the same level – likely indicating prior framing or mounting. A very small spot of edge rolling is noted at upper right.  The left corner is torn cleanly and completely, but the piece is still present and could be appropriately repaired without much trouble. The reverse is blank and clean, save for a notation written in pen at top left reading “York St. (east of square) 1st block south side”. The image itself is in great condition, save for what appears to be a small ink smudge at upper right measuring 1” x .5”. Overall measurements are 10” x 12”.

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 Gettysburg’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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