MUMPER OF GETTYSBURG CABINET PHOTO CARD – WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD CURVE

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Levi "Lee" Mumper was born in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania on May 7, 1843. The second of seven children born to farm couple Samuel and Catherine (Shultz) Mumper, he completed a public-school education before becoming a cabinetmaking apprentice. In August 1862, the 19-year-old entered the Civil War by enlisting in Pennsylvania's Volunteer Infantry, Company I of the 127th Regiment. During the next nine months, he served under Colonel William W. Jennings. After his term of enlisted expired in May of 1863, Pvt. Mumper elected to settle in Gettysburg rather than re-enlisting. Although he was likely introduced to photography during his military service, it was only after meeting local photographers Charles and Isaac Tyson that his formal education commenced in earnest.

By 1864, the photographic novice went professional and purchased Samuel Weaver's studio located on Middle Street in downtown Gettysburg. "Mumper & Co." capitalized on the town's Civil War fame by recreating combat scenes on their actual locales. Mr. Mumper quickly established an impressive professional reputation rivaling the Tysons and another local Civil War photographer, William H. Tipton. He soon relocated to a larger gallery at 25 Baltimore Street, which specialized in the regionally popular battlefield stereoviews, and subsequently built up a sizeable clientele.

Shown in the image is a section of railroad tracks forming a curve through the mountainous terrain of Western Maryland.  The location is noted as Old Orr Bank, possibly a location in Garrett or Washington Counties near present US Interstate 68. A rural home sits at the valley floor to the left of the tracks and steep, wooded mountains dominate the landscape. The image is mounted to a cream-colored card with gold finished edges.  The card is in good condition, save for a missing section of the lower left corner and a slight indentation at upper center (only noticeable under bright lighting and when viewed at an angle). All edges and corners are otherwise sharp and retain most of their gold accenting. The reverse is clean with a center logo stamp reading “MUMPER & CO./PHOTO./ARTISTS, Baltimore St./Gettysburg, Pa.”  A period ink notation at the left edge reads “#3 Curve at Old Orr-bank”. Overall measurements are 5.25” x 8.5”.

A nice piece of early Gettysburg photography from a famous photographic artist and veteran.  It would display beautifully and be a welcome addition to any collection.  [cm][ph:L]

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