Portrait of a Police Officer, 1860-1890
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Growing American urban centers spurred the creation of modern police departments in the mid-1800s. This carte-de-visite shows an unnamed police officer. The badge on his jacket and hat helped citizen identify him as a police officer. By the end of the century, he would have worn a military-type uniform as an additional way of identification.
Growing American urban centers spurred the creation of modern police departments in the mid-1800s. This carte-de-visite shows an unnamed police officer. The badge on his jacket and hat helped citizen identify him as a police officer. By the end of the century, he would have worn a military-type uniform as an additional way of identification.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1860-1890
Subject Date
1860-1890
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.1.52
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.5 in