Catalog of Tipton's Photographic Views of the Battlefield of Gettysburg

Description

Catalogue of
TIPTON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS
of the
BATTLEFIELD of GETTYSBURG
Facsimile Reprint of the Original from the 1890's
Undated. Est. 1980's
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Condition : Softcover.  Near Fine.
36 Pages
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Facsimile of the catalog that Tipton offered for his sale of
photos from his Gettysburg shop.
Very useful as a list for collectors.
Includes original prices and formats offered.
Includes 4 parts : Original Views of the Battlefield,
Monuments, Photos of Groups taken on the battlefield,
and Portraits and Reproductions
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William H. Tipton (August 5, 1850 – September 20, 1929) was a noted American photographer of the second half of the 19th century,
most noted for his extensive early photography of the Gettysburg Battlefield and the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Tipton was born in Gettysburg. He studied photography as the apprentice of Charles and Isaac Tyson, who were among the earliest Gettysburg photographers.
In 1868, Tipton purchased much of assets of the Tyson studio and went into business for himself. He became quite popular as an outdoor portrait photographer,
taking thousands of photographs of visitors to the Gettysburg battlefield, where he established Tipton Park.
By 1888, he had produced an estimated 5,000 views of the battlefield of Gettysburg and more than 100,000 portraits.
He eventually became one of America's best known photographers,
but images of Civil War battlefields remained a mainstay, including Antietam and Harpers Ferry.
He is interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg.
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